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To: Thomas M. who wrote (29)4/6/2004 11:42:42 AM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (1) of 49
 
The Crack Down on Workers

Haiti's Army Turns Back the Clock

By Charles Arthur

It didn't take long for the new order in Haiti to reveal itself. The day after President Aristide 'left' for exile, 34 union members at the Ouanaminthe garment assembly factory run by the Dominican Grupo M company, were fired. The next morning, when the 600-strong workforce decided to strike, a group of armed men launched a violent attack. Some unionists were handcuffed, many others were beaten up, and the workers were forced back inside the factory.

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