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CBV Curaçaose Bond van Werknemers in Verzorgende Beroepen (Healthcare workers union) STK Sindikato di Trahadonan di Kòrsou (Curaçao Workers Union) STKO Sindikato di Trahadonan di KODELA (Workers Union of the Water- and Electricity Distribution Company, formerly KODELA, since 2001 Aqualectra ) [ 5 ]
Trade unions in Curaçao have a total membership of 5,800 as of 2009.. Unions played no role in Curaçao before 1922. There were two possible reasons for this: it can be attributed to workers, as members of a racist colonial society, not yet being ready for this level of organizations and they may have been avoiding repression from the government.
Shipping, international trade, oil refining, and other activities related to the port of Willemstad (like the Free Trade Zone) also make a significant contribution to the economy. Curaçao has one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean, ranking 46th in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) per capita and 28th in the world in terms of ...
Prostitution in Curaçao is legal only for foreign women who get a temporary permit to work in the large open-air brothel called "Le Mirage" or "Campo Alegre". Using prostitution services is legal for men (locals included). The brothel has operated near the airport since the 1940s. [107] [108] Curaçao monitors, contains and regulates the ...
The Foreign relations of Curaçao are handled by the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curaçao is a constituent country within the Kingdom, and subject to the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Curaçao is responsible for their own government, education and laws, however foreign relations are handled by the Kingdom. [1]
Between 1949 and 1996, an estimated 25,000 sex workers have been employed in the establishment. [7] In March 2020, Campo Alegre closed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In June 2020, the company filed for bankruptcy. The 150 sex workers and 84 other employees are out on the street. [4] As of 2023 the property was bought be the government of ...
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The government of Curaçao, a "constituent country" (Dutch: land) of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic country, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system.