Chiquita said it "regrettably has suspended operations in that country, and subsequently let go our current employees there".

Panama urges unions to lift road blockades to resolve the Chiquita Brands banana strike, which has led to 5,000 layoffs, ...

Banana producer Chiquita on Thursday announced it would lay off thousands of workers in Panama, following what it called ...

The decision came after the “unjustified abandonment of work at our plantations and operational centers since April 28, which ...

Panama declares a state of emergency in Bocas del Toro after Chiquita Brands fires 5,000 workers over a month-long strike ...

Chiquita Panama announced the termination of daily workers in Bocas del Toro following an 'unjustified abandonment of work' ...

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

Chiquita Panama said on Thursday it has fired daily workers in the western province of Bocas del Toro after what it called an "unjustified abandonment of work" at its banana farms that began late ...

Chiquita Panama said the strike has cost it 'at least $75 million' in losses and caused 'irreversible damage' due to the ...

Chiquita Brands has terminated its striking workers in Panama after over three weeks of nationwide protests against social ...

Chiquita Panama has reportedly sacked close to 5,000 workers out of a total of 6,500, over strike action prompted by government changes to social security [File: Enea Lebrun/Reuters] Published On ...

PANAMA CITY, May 22 (Reuters) - Chiquita Panama said on Thursday it has fired daily workers in the western province of Bocas del Toro after what it called an "unjustified abandonment of work" at ...