Factory workers in Haiti go on strike to demand higher wages
Striking workers used burning tires to block a main road in Port au Prince and police tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas.
10 Feb 2022
Police in Haiti fired tear gas on factory workers for a second day in a row, who are on strike demanding pay increases at an industrial park in the capital Port-au-Prince.
The workers employed at factories that produce textiles and other goods said they make 500 gourdes ($5) a day for nine hours of work and are seeking a minimum of 1,500 gourdes ($15) a day. Their demands come as Haiti has seen a sharp rise in inflation.
“Poor people can’t do anything with this miserable salary,” said Similien Luckgelson, one of the workers who joined the protest on Thursday near the international airport.
Strikers used burning tires to block a main road, and police tried to disperse the crowd with tear gas. But demonstrators persisted, ultimately gathering in front of an industrial park that employs them and was shuttered on Thursday.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/2/10/factory-workers-in-haiti-go-on-strike-to-demand-higher-wages
