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1. Sign our petition!
2. Write or call Dole and Chiquita's Corporate Social Responsibility Departments and ask them to make meaningful compensation to the victims of AUC (United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia) violence in the banana lands and improve their labor relations. For US citizens: Write your congressperson and Senator. There is already an investigation by Congressman Bill Delahunt of Massachusetts. being pursued in relation to Colombian paramilitary payments made by U.S. companies. However, more pressure is needed if we want to see results. Apathy gets us nowhere, only by demanding action from your government and expressing your disdain for what Dole and Chiquita have engaged in will your government see the value in pursuing this issue. You pay their salaries through your taxes, PUT THEM TO WORK!
3. Travel directly to the affected areas in Colombia. Witness For Peace and other groups are beginning delegations to the banana zone. Here you can see first hand what has occurred and work with local experts on coming up with solutions for the affected communities. For more information visit the Witness For Peace Delegations to Colombia website.
4. Volunteer for the campaign and use your talents to help bring a solution for the affected workers and families. We have space for generalists and specialists in tech, public relations, research, outreach, education, networking and more. Are you an artist? Create a piece related to this issue and we will feature it on our website. Only with a dedicated network of volunteers can we make this campaign a success. Contact Brenna McLaughlin at bl.campaign@gmail.com for more info.
5. Support La Isla Foundation through a donation. La Isla Foundation is coordinating the campaign and needs your support. If you don't have money but have time you can organize a fundraising event for the campaign and the affected communities. No donation is too small, the key to success is broad based support. Contact Jason Glaser at laislafoundation@gmail.com to donate or organize an event.
6. Eat locally as much as possible. It's nutritious, it can be a lot of fun, it's great for getting to know your area and community better and it takes the demand away from industrialized food and the nasty consequences it brings.
Terrorist violence in Colombia that was funded by Chiquita and Dole.
Use of toxic chemicals in the banana lands of Ecuador
Photo by: Dick Emanuelsson
José Luis Guette Montero, President of the Magdalena section of the banana workers’ union SINTRAINAGRO, was murdered on January 24, 2001, by José Gregorio Mangones Lugo, AKA “Carlos Tijeras,” who has confessed to the murder. The photo was taken about a month before he was murdered.
