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Major textile factory in Haiti to close plant, lay off 3,500

Por: ABC News World February 02, 2023

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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- One of ’s biggest textile factories announced Thursday that it is closing an assembly plant and laying off 3,500 workers in yet another blow to the country’s crumbling economy.S&H Global, whose parent company is South Korean garment manufacturer Sae-A Trading Co. Ltd., said in a statement that strikes and social unrest have led to numerous delays in shipments, order cancelations and other problems. As a result, the... + full article



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