Fruit and vegetable farmers protest in Madrid

Fruit and vegetable farmers protest in Madrid
Agrarian organisations, agro-food cooperatives and Coexphal protested last week outside the headquarters of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food against the crisis the sector is currently going through. Farmers […]
Mon 29/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Spanish truckers union threatens Christmas strike 

Spanish truckers union threatens Christmas strike 
Spain faces a national strike by the road haulage sector from Sunday 19 to Wednesday 22 December, according to the Spanish press, unless the central government addresses the rise in […]
Tue 23/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Lidl workers in Belgium strike

Lidl workers in Belgium strike
Around 100 Lidl stores across Belgium closed their doors last week due to a staff strike over excessive workloads, with unions threatening further action in coming days if nothing changes. […]
Mon 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexican lemon sector threatened by strikes and fires 

Mexican lemon sector threatened by strikes and fires 
Mexico’s lemon crop is being assailed on multiple fronts, with the shadow of drought, forest fires and strikes all hanging over the country’s sector. Almost 1,000 hectares of lemons have […]
Thu 20/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Valparaiso port workers’ strike comes to an end

After 35 days, workers at the Chilean port of Valparaiso have ended their strike. Representatives of the employees accepted an offer from the operator, The Valparaiso Port Company (EPV), following […]
Thu 27/12/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Mexico’s avocado strike comes to end

Mexico’s avocado strike comes to end
The strike and road blockades that paralysed the avocado harvest and exports in the Mexican state of Michoacán have come to an end after 16 days. A government-brokered meeting between […]
Mon 19/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

Strikes bring Mexico’s avocado capital to standstill

Strikes bring Mexico’s avocado capital to standstill
Michoacán’s avocado producers unhappy with the low prices have blocked roads, stopping the cultivation and exports of the fruit. They are demanding a raise in prices, following the sharp fall […]
Wed 07/11/2018 by Richard Wilkinson

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