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M-POWER SUMMIT: Program to End Violence, Harassment Changing the Dynamic in Lesotho
An unprecedented, binding, worker-centered program designed to comprehensively address rampant gender-based violence and harassment in several garment factories in Lesotho is succeeding in creating
Solidarity Center Condemns Murders of Union Leaders in Bangladesh, Honduras
A garment union leader in Bangladesh and four garment union leaders in Honduras were killed over the weekend, murders the Solidarity Center and global union and human rights organizations are strong
Nigerian Activists Mobilize to End Gender-Based Violence at Work
After a coalition of unions and human rights organizations successfully campaigned for Nigeria’s government to ratify a global treaty on violence and harassment in the world of work, including gende
ORGANIZING SCHOOL BUILDS COLLECTIVE POWER IN KYRGYZSTAN
Recognizing that increased numbers help unions better advocate for worker rights and negotiate wages and working conditions with Kyrgyzstan’s employers and government, 28 union activists joined the
The Solidarity Center Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Mexican Workers
A quarter century since joining the fight for worker rights in Mexico, the Solidarity Center celebrated the progress made amid reflections on the historic moment workers and their allies face in the
RIGHTS DEFENDERS, CENTRAL ASIA GOVERNMENTS UNITE AGAINST FORCED LABOR
A milestone convening in Tashkent last week brought together stakeholders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan government ministries and agencies, non-governmental and civil society sectors,
‘Healthcare Is a Human Right’ Say Nigeria’s Unions In West Africa Campaign
The Nigerian working group of a campaign led by the Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) is collaborating on a regional campaign demanding more investment by governments in the health
MONTENEGRO TELECOM WORKERS WIN END TO 14-YEAR WAGE FREEZE
Following a 136-day strike, Montenegro’s telecom workers are celebrating a collective agreement that reverses a 14-year wage freeze and interrupts more than a decade of alleged union-busting tactics
Rana Plaza Collapse at 10 Years: Brands, Bangladesh Government Must Do More
Ten years after the multi-story Rana Plaza building collapsed in Bangladesh, killing 1,138 workers and injuring thousands more, garment workers and their unions say that although safety has improved
Bangladesh: Upcoming Report Details Impact of Climate Crisis, Pollution on Tannery Workers
A survey of tannery workers living in Hemayetpur, Bangladesh, is illustrating how the impact of industrial pollution, harsh working conditions and low wages is leaving workers, their families and th