By Catracha Hondurena on April 9, 2012
afl-cio, CAFTA, labor, unions
Business - Economics
WASHINGTON – The AFL-CIO and two leading Honduran union federations formally complained to the U.S. Labor Department that Honduras is violating the Central American Free Trade Agreement by not enforcing its own labor laws. The groups asked the DOL to investigate, negotiate changes, and punish Honduras if necessary. In the case, filed Mar. 29, the […]
By Alma Castro Hernández on January 18, 2012
employment, labor, manufacturing, minimum wage, textiles
Business - Economics
The Central American Republic of Honduras has approved setting up new textile units for creating thousands of employment opportunities in the north of the country. Under the ‘maquiladora’, sometimes also called ‘maquila’, arrangement, manufacturing plants import and assemble duty-free components for export. Plant owners take advantage of low-cost labor and pay duty only on the […]