Tourism Workers and Employers
Workers in the tourism industry are represented by the Tourism Employees Association of Maldives (TEAM). TEAM argues the 25,000 workers employed in the industry face poor conditions and have very low wages (between US$80 to US$235 monthly) given the cost of living. The employers' organisation is known as Maldives Association of Tourism Industry (MATI).
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