The Dominican Republic and the United States today announced the formation of a technical working group to strengthen capacities to enforce Dominican labor laws in the sugar sector.
The group will be made up of representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Labor and Commerce of both countries, with the participation of other government agencies as necessary.
This joint work takes into account commitments already assumed by both countries, to apply labor laws, under DR-CAFTA and according to international standards on the matter, to improve the conditions of workers.
The Dominican ambassador to the United States, Sonia Guzmán, reported that this group is one more tool in the joint work with the United States and that it is part of the agenda of President Luis Abinader in favor of the Dominican agricultural sector and its workers.