Textile Sector Needs More Job FlexibilityBecause there is still no regulation for part-time employment in Guatemala, textile businessmen estimate that the country loses between 40 and 70 thousand jobs.Tuesday, May 14, 2019
For representatives of the Costume and Textile Commission (Vestex), the high operating and labor costs in Guatemala cause businessmen to send cut pieces to Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua to be assembled. Source: prensalibre.com ¿Busca soluciones de inteligencia comercial para su empresa?Do you need more information about your business sector?Request more information: Need assistance? Contact us
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Textile Industry: A decade of Good NumbersFebruary 2020 Between 2010 and 2019 exports of textile companies in Guatemala reported an average annual growth of 2%, a rise that is attributed to demand from companies in the United States. The Paradox of Labor UnionsOctober 2019 Arguing to defend "the interests of the workers", labor union groups in Guatemala filed an appeal against the recently approved agreement regulating part-time employment in the country, and in response, the Constitutional Court decided to temporarily suspend it. Change Promise for the Labor MarketJune 2019 Finally, in Guatemala the agreement was approved that will allow companies to hire part-time workers, which promises to be part of the solution to the unemployment problem affecting the country. Part-time work discussed in GuatemalaJune 2008 The economic crisis has reactivated the dialog to allow part-time work in companies, through ratifying Agreement 175 of the International Labor Organization (ILO).
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