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

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

Chiquita Panama fires thousands of seasonal banana workers after a court deems the month-long strike illegal; company cites ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Chiquita Panama said on Thursday it will fire 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 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 ...

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 ...