Collective bargaining in the banana sector can contribute, among other things, to the availability of employment opportunities, improved safety and health at work, increased productivity and adaptability in the workplace, higher wages and a more equitable distribution of wealth. Strong workers` and employers` organizations can therefore play a key role in rural development by facilitating access to services, providing a voice to those directly affected by rural policies and programmes, and through plantation-negotiated CFCs. However, the banana industry has traditionally been characterized by low union membership. This is because the workforce is increasingly „recreational“ thanks to fixed-term contracts, deregulation and flexibilization of labour law, as well as anti-union approaches by employers. „employer“: any person in agriculture who employs or cares for another person and who explicitly or implicitly commits to paying him, and understands – These procedures should be written in the KBA from the outset and, if necessary, revised. Structured „development“ of agreements is important so that the initial demands of trade unions are not excessive and do not lead to conflicts in the first place. Alternatively, unions and businesses should work together over time for incremental and well-structured improvements, with shared responsibility for the effective and sustainable implementation of these improvements. (9) Notwithstanding subsections 7 and 8, the granting of breaks during normal working hours to a worker to care for her child, in accordance with all the requirements of her job, is considered a violation of the subsection (7) to avoid any disruption to normal production processes or an intervention in the efficient operation of a business or industry. As a result of the analysis and learning of these multiple collective agreements, the task force has developed a series of best practices in this area. 27.(1) The code of conduct enshrined in section 101 of the Labour Act [Chapter 28:01] is respected by all employers and workers in the sector: „3) Any person who does not comply with a binding collective agreement must, without exception, be the subject of other remedies that could be made available to them against him or her , documented by the World Forum`s Labour Rights and Banana Working Group.