Lord George Jaksch,
in your letter you define as "totally unfounded rumors" the repeated public complaints against the coup undertaken by organizations in Honduras. And Luciana Luciani of Chiquita-Italy had characterized as "ridiculous."
light words fly while, unfortunately, the facts remain. E indicate convergent and unambiguous so that Chiquita, true to its historical tradition opaque, always has handed in the internal affairs of Honduras.
The minimum wage increase of 60%, decreed by the deposed President Zelaya, brought to light the belligerent hostility Chiquita they closed ranks with the employers of Honduras (COEHP). The destabilization of the democratic system has been open and militant, until the deportation of President chosen by the voters.
When President Zelaya was kidnapped and deported, that same June 29 issued a statement COHEP apologetic over the actions of the coup, where preventive and cynically blamed the victim for draconian actions of carnífices of Honduran democracy.
NIKE and other large multinationals operating in Central American countries signed a statement addressed to the U.S. State Department, which expressed concern by the violent interruption of constitutional order, and took away from the coup. Chiquita was not among the signatories of this document, why?
To date, when the suspension of constitutional guarantees and the drastic restriction of individual rights and social, Honduras turns out to be a true state-offender, Chiquita continues in the same way.
The company you represent has changed several times their personal traits in the attempt to leave behind a dark past. We do not want a rosary painful wroth reminding that caught the attention of poets and writers such as Pablo Neruda, Juan Gelman and Gabriel García Márquez. Lord George Jacksh
, we take their availability and asked if it is true that a U.S. court ordered Chiquita for funding the right-wing underground organization called "Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC). Not in the middle of last century, but after renamed as Chiquita.
The corporate social responsibility and ethics in business management, by definition, must go beyond compliance with national laws and international agreements, which represent a minimum standard operating just beginning and not an objective reached that proclamation. In its institutional site to Chiquita said that "for over a hundred years is committed to improving the communities where we do business", a fact that seems at least debatable. Which communities do you mean? What exactly which groups and interests?
Right in Honduras in recent years followed complaints from trade unions (SITRATERCO and COLSIBA) and NGO's (Bananalink) for violations of Chiquita to human and labor rights of employees, as in the case of Emelina Vasquez , sexually harassed by a supervisor and subsequently fired.
Other unions in the sector of Honduras, as COSIBAH report that its members who answered the pesticide use chlorphirifos based have been mobbing and the company tried to expel them from the plantations.
Business ethics means sometimes taking a stand on issues that concern the safety of citizens, workers, democracy, social and political environment and not just the business assets and profits: Chiquita's position before the coup of June 28 it seems clear.
You say you signed all international conventions and national code of good conduct and business morality.
should not convince us, but social forces and their leaders that "only a few weeks ago- repeated that after the rough-club Micheletti and generals were the exponents of national and international entrepreneurship:
"Miguel Facussé, Antonio Tavel Otero, Adolfo Facussé, Carlos Flores, Jorge Canahuaty Larach, Camilo Atala, Jorge Faraj, Rafael Ferrari , Chucry Kafie, family Kafati, United Brand (Chiquita Banana) . "
is from the interior of Honduras where they put in charge of the multinational that you represent and defend. Are the next leaders of the resurgent American nation who should try to convince. Not to us, that accompany them in the defense of equity and greater harmony social. In Latin America
wind blows a renewal that is sweeping historical legacies of the past. It would be wise to adapt to this new reality and prevent the wind can become a storm.
International Committee for Boycotting Chiquita
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