Solidarity Center

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Latest Episodes

M-POWER SUMMIT: Program to End Violence, Harassment Changing the Dynamic in Lesotho
August 03, 2023

  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
June 28, 2023

  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
June 26, 2023

  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
June 20, 2023

  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
June 15, 2023

  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
May 26, 2023

  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
May 11, 2023

  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
May 02, 2023

  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
April 20, 2023

  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
April 19, 2023

  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