It's also worth noting that part of the union-busting was based on the threat of transferring the jobs to Haiti. In addition to opening their own factory in Pòtoprens, Gildan's also subcontracts to sweatshops owned by Andy Apaid, who is practically the architect of the 2004 coup.
Apaid is the leader of an organization called the Group of 184, a CIDA-funded grassroots group of Haitian millionaires who are united in their opposition to Aristide and Lavalas.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gildan's shares tripled in the years following the coup.
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Date: 2009-03-27 02:22 pm (UTC)Apaid is the leader of an organization called the Group of 184, a CIDA-funded grassroots group of Haitian millionaires who are united in their opposition to Aristide and Lavalas.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Gildan's shares tripled in the years following the coup.