On Thursday, the employees said that most citizens cannot meet their basic needs in the face of marked inflation and the economic crisis in the country.

For years, the union has been asking for a substantial increase in their wages, while they point out that the pieces they make in the maquiladoras are sold in international markets, while they are paid “a pittance”.

In addition, they criticize the mass layoffs when they go out to demand their rights, although it is prohibited by the Constitution.

In this regard, Antèn Ouvriye Ayisyen (Haitian Workers’ Antenna) denounced the expulsion of 50 workers from the National Society of Industrial Parks and demanded their immediate reinstatement.

The number of employees in the textile subcontracting sector continues to decrease, according to statistics from the Association of Haitian Industries (ADIH), which noted that the number of workers dropped from 53,091 in November 2022 to 47,275 in February 2023, with another decrease in May to 43,280.

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