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Society and education communities in the grip of chaos

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Haiti Society and education communities in the grip of chaos [EI] 19-02-2023

Haiti / Canada Unions join forces to support Haitian-led solutions to crisis in Haiti [CUPE] 09-02-2023

Haiti Police riot after crime gangs kill 14 officers [BBC] 29-01-2023

Haiti Strengthening trade unionism in times of crisis [Education International] 29-11-2022

Haiti International Interference in Haiti Is Crushing Its Garment Industry [Truthout] 25-09-2022

Haiti Despite political and economic instability, Haitian unions continue to fight for better wages and working conditions [Equal Times] 25-09-2022

Haiti Garment Workers Win Key Benefits [Solidarity Centre] 14-08-2022

Haiti Seeds of international solidarity bear fruit [EI] 02-05-2022

Haiti 1 killed, 2 wounded as police clash with Haitian workers [AP] 24-03-2022

Haiti Health workers on strike over surge in gang kidnappings [Al Jazeera] 16-03-2022


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Society and education communities in the grip of chaos 2023-02-19 [EI]

Caribbean The social and trade union movement wants to break the cycle of crises and interference in Haiti 2023-02-16 [Equal Times]

Canada Unions join forces to support Haitian-led solutions to crisis in Haiti 2023-02-09 [CUPE]

Police riot after crime gangs kill 14 officers 2023-01-29 [BBC]

Strengthening trade unionism in times of crisis 2022-11-29 [Education International]

WFTU solidarity statement with the people of Haiti 2022-10-11 [WFTU]

Despite political and economic instability, Haitian unions continue to fight for better wages and working conditions 2022-09-25 [Equal Times]

International Interference in Haiti Is Crushing Its Garment Industry 2022-09-25 [Truthout]

Dos periodistas fueron asesinados en el barrio Cité Soleil 2022-09-15 [IFJ]

Despite political and economic instability, Haitian unions continue to fight for better wages and working conditions 2022-09-09 [Equal Times]

Haiti Garment Workers Need Four Times Their Wages to Get By For more info 2022-09-07 [Solidarity Center]

Garment Workers Win Key Benefits 2022-08-14 [Solidarity Centre]

Seeds of international solidarity bear fruit 2022-05-02 [EI]

Haiti Despite abuses, expulsions and ever-tightening immigration rules, Haitian workers continue to eke out a living in the Dominican Republic 2022-04-03 [Equal Times]

Journalist killed during violent Haiti protest 2022-03-24 [New Straits Times]

1 killed, 2 wounded as police clash with Haitian workers 2022-03-24 [AP]

Health Workers Protest Against Insecurity 2022-03-17 [teleSUR]

Health workers on strike over surge in gang kidnappings 2022-03-16 [Al Jazeera]

‘We are not slaves!': Haitian workers strike for a fair wage 2022-03-14 [The Real News Network]

Police fire at factory protesters in Haiti, wounding three 2022-03-06 [Al Jazeera]

One dead, five injured in protests 2022-02-24 [IndustriALL]

Minimum wage up 54% following worker protests 2022-02-22 [Saltwire]

New protests by textile workers 2022-02-20 [Pressenza]

Sweatshop Workers Strike to Demand $15 a Day 2022-02-18 [Democracy Now]

Garment workers protest to demand higher wages 2022-02-18 [Saltwire]

Haitian protestors met with police violence 2022-02-14 [IndustriALL]

Haitian Trade Unions Demand Minimum Wage Increase For more info 2022-02-01 [Solidarity Center]

Workers strike to protest country's lack of security after kidnappings 2021-10-20 [CBC]

With widespread kidnappings and violence, daily life is becoming increasingly dangerous in Haiti 2021-09-24 [Equal Times]

Call for international solidarity with education colleagues after earthquake 2021-09-09 [EI]

Haiti Garment Workers Negotiate Landmark Health Payment For more info 2021-05-07 [Solidarity Center]

Democracy in danger in Haiti: education unions mobilise 2021-04-29 [Education International]

Global unions decry breakdown of democracy in Haiti 2021-03-27 [BWI]

Time to break the silence and expose the dictator Moïse 2021-03-05 [ITUC]

Haitians Intensify Struggle Against President Jovenel Moïse 2021-02-02 [Newsclick]

Financial support for trade union training on distance teaching and learning 2020-11-11 [Education International]

End the Silence over Erosion of Democracy 2020-11-07 [ITUC]

End the Silence over Erosion of Democracy 2020-11-06 [ITUC]

Solidarity of the global teacher trade union movement against government harassment of educators 2020-10-08 [Education International]

Education International condemns arbitrary transfers of education trade union leaders 2020-08-19 [EI]

Haitian Workers March, Protest Garment Worker's Death For more info 2020-08-13 [Solidarity Center]

Back at Work, Haiti Garment Workers Risk COVID-19 For more info 2020-04-25 [Solidarity Center]

Hospital Workers Say They Are Unprepared to Handle Coronavirus Patients 2020-03-07 [VoA]

Capital's streets blocked as protests spread 2020-02-26 [BBC]

Generalised violence throws education system into chaos 2020-02-23 [EI]

Haiti: Workers Still Struggle 10 Years After Earthquake For more info 2020-01-09 [Solidarity Center]

Social upheaval and protests 2019-12-24 [BWI]

40+ Haitian Labor Groups Call for Vast Reforms For more info 2019-10-16 [Solidarity Center]

Daily protests are paralyzing Haiti. Here's why. 2019-10-15 [The Post]

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