WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT
We are the largest U.S.-based international worker rights organization partnering directly with workers and their unions, and supporting their struggle for respect, fair wages, better workplaces and a voice in the global economy.
We value the dignity of work and workers. We know how all the work everyone depends on gets done–who picks the food for your table, cleans your home so you can go to the office, makes your clothes, keeps your streets clean. And at our core is every worker’s right to solve issues through collective action and to form unions.
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NIGERIA: UNIONS ALLY WITH GOVERNMENT, CIVIL SOCIETY ON HEAT STRESS
Ukraine: Domestic Workers Win As President Signs New Law
Philippines: Garment Workers Struggle Against Union Busting
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Solidarity Center in the News
U.S.-Mexico Trade Deal Raises Worker Hopes on Both Sides of Border
“The very fact that there’s a labor chapter in the text instead of a side agreement is an encouraging sign,” says Gladys Cisneros, program director in Mexico for the Solidarity Center… However, between 70 and 90 percent of collective bargaining agreements registered in Mexico fall under the category of “employer protection unions,” Cisneros says.
Can Myanmar’s Garment Sector Reach Its Full Potential?
The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association must begin to see international institutions and NGOs as allies in the effort to show just how the industry is moving toward greater compliance. The ILO and U.S. Solidarity Center can be of immense help… Not only do they have the professionals Myanmar needs to move ahead, they have the credibility Myanmar lacks.
A2i, USAID Jointly Launch 6 Digital Centres for Garments and Fisheries Workers
Workers in Bangladesh garment factories & fisheries now have access to six digital centers where they can access more than 150 public and private services, including financial services, quickly & at a lower cost—a USAID project with Solidarity Center.