The struggle of Dole workers

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US Fresh Fruit Transnational Attacks Workers' Union and Cooperatives in the Philippines
ALARM Action Alert, 98-01, 14 January 1998. The negotiations between the National Federation of Labaor (NFL) and Stanfilco (Dole) Philippines have been suspended because of the worsening dispute between the agrarian reform co-operatives and Stanfilco.
Poverty and child labor set off a Philippine banana war
By David Bacon, 22 January 1998. Dole strickers offer support to striking Diamond Farm workers, and as a result, over 500 armed soldiers and policemen attacked 100 people on the picketline that night.
Dole workers go on strike
MFV, Sun.Star, Monday 08 September 2003. Office and technical workers at the giant pineapple company Dole Philippines Inc. (Dolefil) went on strike Friday over a deadlock in their collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiations.
Dolefil union files strike notice
By Bobby S. Terencio, Sun.Star, Monday 5 April 2004. An official of the union currently holding collective bargaining agreement (CBA) negotiation with Dole Philippines, Inc. (Dolefil) said Saturday they have already filed a notice of strike to the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) after CBA and Dolefil reached deadlock last month.