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World Service,21 Mar 1995,13 mins
Banana Workers in Costa Rica Protest against Low Pay and Poor Conditons
The Farming WorldAvailable for over a year
Los bananeros – Costa Rica's banana workers – have made the country rich but working conditions are grim. They are now protesting against low pay, long hours and insecure contracts that exclude them from pension, medical and holiday benefits. Maize mills help farmers recovering from war in Uganda. New farming practices with irrigation in Ghana.
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