Alistair Smith

Alistair Smith is international coordinator of Banana Link, set up in 1996 to campaign for a fair and sustainable banana trade, which works closely with trade unions.

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Badly paid work will not save Guatemalans from poverty

10 March 2015

Development

Badly paid work will not save Guatemalans from poverty

Alistair Smith: Low wages undercut not just local rates of pay, but working conditions across the whole regionRead the full article

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