Question 2: Has the loss of AGOA limited you in anything you wanted to achieve in life? Question 3: if the AGOA status was brought back in Swaziland, would that help in any way?
Question 4: If Swaziland reviewed its Acts and policies, would that help in bringing positive economic change?
Question 5
Most of my participants strongly agreed that Textile firms in Swaziland are the ones who suffered severely due to the loss of the AGOA status in Swaziland. This is due to the fact that most of the products which were produced in these firms were exported to the United States of America at a very cheaper price and a lot of jobs were created for the locals in Swaziland by the AGOA status. Other participants however, felt that some …show more content…
After an extensive review, including through a USTR led interagency trip in April, the United States Government concluded that Swaziland had not demonstrated progress on the protection of internationally recognized worker rights. In particular, Swaziland has failed to make continual progress in protecting freedom of association and the right to organize. Of particular concern is Swaziland's use of security forces and arbitrary arrests to stifle peaceful demonstrations, and the lack of legal recognition for labour and employer federations.
The withdrawal of AGOA benefits is not a decision that is taken lightly said the U.S Trade Representative Michael Froman. "We have our concerns very clear to Swaziland over the last several years and we engaged extensively on concrete steps that Swaziland could take to address the concerns. We hope to continue our engagement with the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland on steps it can take so that worker and civil society groups can freely associate and assemble and AGOA eligibility can be …show more content…
The survey I conducted enlightened me on how terrible the state would be if Swaziland lost AGOA permanently. A lot of people including investors are terribly affected and to an extent that they are already pleading with the government to bring back AGOA, so they could get their job opportunities back for them to take care of their families. The government of Swaziland has also realized that the economic performance of the country will be negatively affected since the textile companies no longer have access to the American market. The government together with parliament is working tirelessly to address the concerns by the American
Question 4: If Swaziland reviewed its Acts and policies, would that help in bringing positive economic change?
Question 5
Most of my participants strongly agreed that Textile firms in Swaziland are the ones who suffered severely due to the loss of the AGOA status in Swaziland. This is due to the fact that most of the products which were produced in these firms were exported to the United States of America at a very cheaper price and a lot of jobs were created for the locals in Swaziland by the AGOA status. Other participants however, felt that some …show more content…
After an extensive review, including through a USTR led interagency trip in April, the United States Government concluded that Swaziland had not demonstrated progress on the protection of internationally recognized worker rights. In particular, Swaziland has failed to make continual progress in protecting freedom of association and the right to organize. Of particular concern is Swaziland's use of security forces and arbitrary arrests to stifle peaceful demonstrations, and the lack of legal recognition for labour and employer federations.
The withdrawal of AGOA benefits is not a decision that is taken lightly said the U.S Trade Representative Michael Froman. "We have our concerns very clear to Swaziland over the last several years and we engaged extensively on concrete steps that Swaziland could take to address the concerns. We hope to continue our engagement with the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland on steps it can take so that worker and civil society groups can freely associate and assemble and AGOA eligibility can be …show more content…
The survey I conducted enlightened me on how terrible the state would be if Swaziland lost AGOA permanently. A lot of people including investors are terribly affected and to an extent that they are already pleading with the government to bring back AGOA, so they could get their job opportunities back for them to take care of their families. The government of Swaziland has also realized that the economic performance of the country will be negatively affected since the textile companies no longer have access to the American market. The government together with parliament is working tirelessly to address the concerns by the American