The Free Zone system in the DR has given employment to nearly 200,000 dominican families in the past and now are down to about half of that figure.
In addition, tens of thousands indirect jobs are created in the transportation and food provision sectors, to say nothing of the energizing of commercial sights anywhere near the Free Zones.
Unfortunately, the unlimited growth of China in recent years, and other Asian countries, has hit the DR Free Zone system extremely hard since our cultural
habits and employee-friendly labor laws place us at great disadvantage against these Asian competitors. If this was not enough, the present government, in its infinite 'wisdom', considers it appropriate to place additional duties and regulations which make us even less competitive.
As a manager of one of those factories I am sad to say that 50% of my 150employees are right now sitting home with little or no possibility of returning to work and those that are here only have assured their jobs through Dec.
22, 4 weeks from now. It's a shame.
In addition, tens of thousands indirect jobs are created in the transportation and food provision sectors, to say nothing of the energizing of commercial sights anywhere near the Free Zones.
Unfortunately, the unlimited growth of China in recent years, and other Asian countries, has hit the DR Free Zone system extremely hard since our cultural
habits and employee-friendly labor laws place us at great disadvantage against these Asian competitors. If this was not enough, the present government, in its infinite 'wisdom', considers it appropriate to place additional duties and regulations which make us even less competitive.
As a manager of one of those factories I am sad to say that 50% of my 150employees are right now sitting home with little or no possibility of returning to work and those that are here only have assured their jobs through Dec.
22, 4 weeks from now. It's a shame.