Haiti Garment Workers Win Key Benefits

August 09, 2022 00:03:53
Haiti Garment Workers Win Key Benefits
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Haiti Garment Workers Win Key Benefits

Aug 09 2022 | 00:03:53

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Show Notes

  Haitian garment workers scored a huge victory as a coalition of unions negotiated an agreement with the government to provide garment workers in Port-Au-Prince with transportation and food stipends.  “In our struggle for a better working environment and fair wages we have always emphasized that the government should provide social support to workers, especially […]

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