President Jose Raul Mulino, whose changes to social security laws prompted the protest, called the strike ‘illegal’.

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Banana giant Chiquita Brands has fired its workers in Panama who have been out on strike for more than three weeks as part of nationwide protests against reforms to the social security system ...

Chiquita has confirmed the banana giant has laid off its workers in Panama and suspended operations there due to strike ...

Banana company Chiquita Brands International ... marking the first time the corporate giant has been found liable for similar lawsuits for those victimized by the United Self-Defense Forces ...

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The United States-owned banana giant said on Friday it was letting “all” daily labourers go for the “unjustified abandonment of work at our plantations”. Workers have been on strike for ...