19 Banana workers



	Philippines Banana Workers 19 Diamond Farms, Mindanao Previous Photo < > Next Photo Return to Banana Worker's Gallery
		19 Diamond Farms, Mindanao The family of Felix Bacalso, who has worked for 8 years as a harvester at the Diamond Farms banana plantation, lives in a 2-room home on the plantation. The plantation was created by Stanfilco, the Philippine subsidiary of Dole Corporation, and was taken over by workers under the land reform law. After Dole refused to raise prices, the workers went on strike.

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