I would think that wages in Cuba differ when compared to the other countries where tobacco is grown/rolled.
If I understand correctly, the Cuban tobacco industry is state run where as the other countries have private companies and brands.
I'm sure the pay is less tyrannical than Cuba.
Also I'm sure that several, if not most of these companies give back to the community in some shape or form.
For example the Fuente's started the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation.
Got this from their website:
"The original goal of the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation was to provide an elementary school and clean water to the community around Chateau de la Fuente. However, the Foundation grew beyond all expectations. The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation now consists of a 23 acre campus located next to Chateau de la Fuente. The Foundation fills a wide range of community needs, and supports a K-12 school that provides education to more than 450 students, post-graduation student services, a medical and dental clinic, community health programs, clean water programs, a community kitchen, sports facilities, vocational training programs, small-scale farming activities and local infrastructure projects, such as road and bridge building. The Cigar Family Charitable Foundation has been recognized by the United Nations as a model for charity in the Caribbean. The Fuente and Newman families have always paid 100% of the administrative and fund raising costs of the Cigar Family Charitable Foundation, which allows all donated funds to be used for projects directly benefitting the community."
