US EditionSurging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases
Workers said diesel and gasoline prices rose 37% and 29% this month, making basic goods unaffordable as they seek a higher minimum wage.
- On Monday, more than 1,000 workers marched in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, demanding higher wages as the conflict in Iran deepens, driving up global oil prices.
- Employees have not received a raise since 2023, struggling as the government increased diesel prices by 37% and gasoline costs by 29% earlier this month.
- With gasoline costing 850 gourdes , factory worker Marc Jean Jean-Pierre, 47, noted his $5.23 daily wage fails to cover basic fuel costs.
- Rising transportation fares increased by 100 gourdes , burdening janitor Maxime Excellence, 49, while T-shirt maker James Cardichon, 37, demanded improved factory conditions.
- Street vendor Garry Jean Paul, 35, noted that escalating oil prices are worsening the situation for many, leaving families struggling to afford basic goods.
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Haiti Workers Demand Higher Wages Amid Economic Strain
Over 1,000 workers in Haiti's capital protested for higher minimum wages amid rising oil prices and economic hardship. Factory workers at Sonapi have not seen wage increases since 2023 and struggle with escalating transportation costs due to hiked fuel prices. Demonstrators demand urgent government intervention.
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Surging oil prices spark protest in Haiti as workers demand salary increases
More than 1,000 workers have organized a protest in Haiti’s capital to demand a higher minimum wage as the conflict in Iran deepens and drives up oil prices.
Hundreds of workers got off the road in Port-au-Prince, this has tomorrow, to require wage increases, face up to the fuel prices you see.
More than 1,000 workers organized a protest Monday in the capital of Haiti to demand an increase in the minimum wage, while the conflict in Iran deepens and oil prices rise.
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