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                  Haiti Protesters Demand Higher Minimum Wage

   by VOA News

   Hundreds of protesters have taken to the streets of Haiti's capital,
   Port-au-Prince, to demand an increase in their wages.

   Factory workers say the government's recommendation to raise the
   minimum wage from $4.54 to $5.11 for an eight-hour work day, an
   increase of 13 percent, is insufficient.

   Workers, carrying tree branches as a symbol of grassroots solidarity,
   are demanding twice that amount.
   The raise is due to take effect on January 1, pending approval from the
   ministry of social affairs.
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