World Unions will Urge Respect for Workers' Rights in Haiti Reconstruction this week in Santo Domingo

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Respect Workers’ Rights When Rebuilding Haiti

Posted By James Parks On April 4, 2010 @ 9:00 am

Dominican union truck drivers carry supplies to Haitian workers in Port-au-Prince.

This week, trade unionists from around the world will meet in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to draft a road map for rebuilding Haiti. Unions have already made it clear the reconstruction and future development of Haiti must include social protections, creation of decent work and respect for workers’ rights.