Association of Haitian Industries

ADIH
Association des industries d'Haïti
Founded1980; 46 years ago (1980)
HeadquartersPétion-Ville
LocationHaiti
Key people
Grégor Avril
Georges B. Sassine
Michel Lemke
Websitewww.adih.ht

The Association des industries d'Haïti (ADIH), founded in 1980, is an association of around 100 manufacturers in Haiti. It is headed by president Maulik Radia and is best known internationally for its work promoting assembly plants in Haiti.

Chronology

In early 1986, during a period of social upheaval, the ADIH called on the government of Jean-Claude Duvalier to exercise "tolerance and moderation". In 1989, it began lobbying efforts on the issue of textile quotas for Haiti. After the 1991 coup d'état which brought general Raoul Cédras to power, the association managed escrow accounts for tax collection from foreign corporate entities in Haiti until 1994. In 2004, the association stated that they viewed the second overthrow of Jean-Bertrand Aristide as a positive development. In coordination with Bill Clinton, they successfully lobbied the US government from 2003 to 2006 to ensure that textiles coming from Haiti would no longer be subject to import tariffs. (Cf. HOPE & HELP) In 2009, they opposed the parliamentary vote to raise the minimum wage in Haiti to 200 gourdes an hour. In 2013 the association again lobbied against a minimum wage increase, and argued that strikes would damage the Haitian garment industry. They likewise argued against a minimum wage increase in 2016.

More recently, the ADIH met with Jocelerme Privert to discuss the consequences of smuggling.

References

  1. 1 2 "ADIH". AAP. Archived from the original on 2016-11-06. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hall, Michael (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. Lanham, Toronto, Plymouth: The Scarecrow Press. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-8108-7810-5.
  3. 1 2 Jeanty, Gérard Junior (August 1, 2016). "ADIH rencontre Privert et pose les problèmes de la contrebande". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  4. 1 2 "The board". Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  5. ↑ "Association des industries d'Haïti". Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  6. ↑ Ceïbe, Cathy (February 7, 2016). "Le 7 février 1986. Les Haïtiens se libèrent de la dictature, pas encore de la dépendance..." Humanité (in French). Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  7. ↑ Katz, Jonathan (May 4, 2015). "The King and Queen of Haiti". Politico. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  8. ↑ Stefan Viard (trans.); Patrick Saint Pré; Juno Jean Baptiste (December 19, 2014). "The ADIH fully supports the renewal of HOPE". Le Nouvelliste. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  9. ↑ Michel, Carlin (May 13, 2009). "L'ADIH rejette le salaire minimum". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Archived from the original on November 6, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  10. ↑ ADIH (November 28, 2013). "Le cri de l'ADIH". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  11. ↑ Lall, Rashmee Roshan (December 31, 2013). "Haiti minimum wage increase ignites competition row in textile industry". The Guardian. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  12. ↑ Roberson, Alphonse (May 6, 2016). "Salaire minimum : le CSS tranche, l'ADIH inconfortable, l'exécutif joue le temps…". Le Nouvelliste (in French). Retrieved October 24, 2016.