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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Panama signs agreement with banana giant Chiquita Brands to resume operations after strike

Panama President José Raúl Mulino signed an agreement Friday with Chiquita Brands to resume work in Panama, months after the banana giant fired thousands of striking workers and suspended operations.

Chiquita banana workers in the Western Panama province of Bocas del Toro in March joined other labor sectors striking over changes to the social security system. Mulino said the strike was illegal.

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