Farming on small landholdings, subsistence fishing, and petty commerce make up the daily activity of most of the population. There are no laws that prohibit antiunion discrimination or protect collective bargaining, which is still in its infancy. Labor legislation, to the extent that it exists, is found mainly in the Labor Code, which is not rigidly enforced. The Code does not address the issue of collective bargaining. Public workers' wages are set by government policy through the Ministries of Finance and Labor.
Most unions are in the public sector.
Strikes in 1993 usually related to nonpayment of wages. In recent years it has not been uncommon for government workers to go months without being paid. There are no restrictions on unions joining federations or affiliating with international bodies. There are no export processing zones. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor Forced or compulsory labor is forbidden by the Constitution and is not practiced.