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Chiquita fires thousands of striking banana workers in Panama, says it suffered $75 million losses (apnews.com)
submitted 11 hours ago by destructdisc@lemmy.world to c/antiwork@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/38551804

Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino had said earlier Thursday that the strike was illegal and included some 5,000 workers.

“Unfortunately, following the unjustified abandonment of work at our plantations and operations centers since April 28 and continuing today, (the company) has proceeded with the termination of all of our daily workers,” the company said in a statement. It said the company had suffered losses of at least $75 million.

Protests marches and occasional roadblocks have stretched from one end of the country to the other as teachers, construction workers and other unions expressed their rejection to changes the government said were necessary to keep the social security system solvent.

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[–] obinice@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago

Illegal strikes, lol.

What a ridiculous concept.

[–] Xtallll@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Do you want your banana plantation to burn to the ground? Because this is how you get your plantation burned to ashes.

[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 hour ago

Why burn the plantation when you can expropriate it and burn the scumlords profiting off your exploitation?

[–] JSocial@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 7 hours ago

I keep thinking that strikes being illegal is way too close to slavery for my liking.

[–] ElectricAirship@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The right to work should be a basic human right.

[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 8 hours ago

read the room lmao