After the announcement of an agreement between the Spanish Government and the National Committee for Road Transport, retail and distribution organisations have stated that there is no longer any justified […]
mar 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
As Spain feels the impact of strikes by some road haulage operators, the Association of Wholesale Entrepreneurs of the Central Fruit Market of Madrid (ASOMAFRUT) has warned that, if the […]
mer 30/03/2022 by ASOMAFRUT - TRANSLATION RICHARD WILKINSON
A strike has been called in Spain to protest against the spiralling costs affecting the transport sector. The Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport […]
jeu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Tesco has signed a last-minute pay deal with trade union Usdaw that should avert a strike called by workers at nine of its distribution centres. Usdaw members had threatened to […]
mer 22/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
UK retail giant Tesco has agreed to reopen talks with retail workers’ union Usdaw after members in nine distribution centres voted overwhelmingly to strike over pay, potentially disrupting the critical […]
jeu 16/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Spain’s transport workers have called for a strike on December 20, 21 and 22, but it could become indefinite, and could have serious consequences for the fresh produce sector. Besides […]
mer 15/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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 […]
lun 29/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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 […]
mar 23/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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. […]
lun 18/10/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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 […]
jeu 20/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
The start of Argentina’s lemon season has been hit by a series of strikes in the country’s main production region, Tucuman.
mar 04/05/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Chile’s agri-food exporters welcomed the announcement on Wednesday that the truckers were lifting their seven-day national strike, which had jeopardised exports. However, there is still a threat hanging over the […]
mer 09/09/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
