The Haitian 2022 Textile Protest

In mid February of 2022, thousands of Haitian textile workers took to the streets of this Port-au-Prince to demand a higher wage and better working conditions at firms that export global to clothing retailers. Currently workers earn 500 gourdes (approximately USD$5) for eight hours of work amid an inflation of 25 percent. On this episode, we speak to a young Haitian professional, living in Haiti about the protest. She also went into details about the government response to the inflation and gave an update on how the country is dealing with the pandemic.

Notes

  • Reuters: Haitian Garment Workers Protest To Demand Higher Wages

  • Fashion Network: Haiti textile workers protest minimum wage as managers threaten exit

  • Sourcing Journal: 4 Hospitalized After Haiti Garment-Worker Wage Protest

  • WSWS: Strikes, Protests Engulf Haitian Capital As Workers Demand Higher Wages, Better Conditions

  • Workers World: In Haiti, Misery Breeds Resistance

  • Al Jazeera: Factory Workers In Haiti Go On Strike To Demand Higher Wages

  • Al Jazeera: Police Fire At Factory Protesters In Haiti, Wounding Three

  • Haitian Times: Nine Ways The Russo-Ukrainian War Might Impact Haiti

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