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.
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.
