In Bahrain, the Solidarity Center supports trade union efforts to organize and educate a cadre of skilled labor educators and grassroots activists. Credit: GFBTU
In Bahrain, the Solidarity Center supports trade union efforts to organize, educate, and defend the rights of diverse workers across a wide array of jobs and industries.
The General Federation of Bahrain Trade Unions (GFBTU), one of the most active trade unions in the Gulf states, represents workers regardless of political, sectarian or national differences. The GFBTU has worked to bridge the divide between various factions and nurture the collective identity of Bahrain workers.
Since 2005, the Solidarity Center has worked with the GFBTU to help build its capacity as a representative trade union. Joint programs on gender equality, youth empowerment, migrant worker rights, eliminating gender based violence and harassment, and the protection of the freedom of association have helped build the cooperative partnership between the GFBTU and the Solidarity Center.
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