HAITI: Garment industry undergoing a rebirth
[Nov 27, 2007] Last year, Haiti's labor-intensive garment industry saw the closure of and the unemployment rolls grew by another 5,000. The U.S. HOPE Act, has shown ray of hope for the garment workers, which has added roughly 3,000 jobs in Haiti.
HAITI: Haiti's garment industry gets a new lease of life
MEM [Jun 11, 2007] The US government has allowed more Haitian-made clothing into theAmerican market by way of a new law made by the government.
HAITI: U.S. House passes Haiti Trade Bill to create new jobs in Haitian textile industry
MEM [Dec 13, 2006] The U.S. House has passed a bill with the potential to create tens of thousands of new jobs in the Haitian textile industry by a vote of 212 to 184...
HAITI: Haitian-Americans encouraged by House bill designed to increase textile trade
MEM [Dec 13, 2006] Haitian-Americans are encouraged by a House bill designed to increase Haiti's textile trade with the United States...
HAITI: Preval calls for generous break on Haitian textile exports to US
[Mar 31, 2006] Haiti needs massive support from the United States and international donors to address widespread poverty and the crippling effects of political and social instability...