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Bávaro, DR.- The recent large-scale relocation of Haitian nationals by the Immigration Office has triggered protests among Haitian workers in the Bávaro-Punta Cana tourist area. Many of these individuals are employed in construction and other essential sectors within the region, making up a significant portion of the local workforce.
The workers have gathered in various parts of the area to voice their concerns, arguing that the immigration measures create uncertainty and jeopardize their job and economic stability. Many protesters emphasized that their employment is crucial for supporting their families, adding to the tension caused by the relocations.
Source: RC Noticias
It’s crazy. We need to eventually find a way to get rid of this cheap labor. All they need to do is apply the law.80/20 and pay Dominicans a reasonable salary and benefits what’s so hard about that. Haitians should be building in haiti not the Dr. if the Haitians are in Dr building what about Haiti.
You do realize that if wages are increased and Dominicans actually do the jobs, then cost to everyone goes up. So not sure if everyone will enjoy paying more for rice, beans, coffee, sugar, eggs, fruits/veg and etc. i am not saying cheap LEGAL labor should remain, but once you change the wage structure, there is no going back, or prices will be reduced.
If you making more money with better benefits wouldn’t you buy better quality of food that you could afford. bc you making more money. It’s not about products being cheap it’s how this business men are getting richer. If you depend too much on foreign labor the day they don’t want to do the job they will rebel and have the upper hand. Cheap Haitian labor is not loyal to the Dominican state. Bc they’re not Dominicans. They are higher mercenaries.
I gotta say, i love this.. front and center (tourist eyes) let the world see what we’ve been talking about for years, this protest just shows how dependent some sectors have become on Haitian labor, but it’s also the perfect reminder for the government to step up and solve this issue. We don’t need to rely on foreign workers, especially if it’s causing so much instability. The problem is that for too long, they’ve turned a blind eye, and now it’s time to deal with the consequences head on and focus on empowering our own workforce instead.
These are the “Dominicans” tourists see when they visit the DR.