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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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An in-person workshop in Kuwait surveying Gulf region domestic worker associations found that although care workers, most of whom in the Gulf are migrant workers, benefit from some legal provisions—such as in Bahrain and Kuwait, from fixed contracts, paid leave and health insurance—the kafala system interferes to drag back any formal economic conditions. Credit: Integrated Community Center (ICC)

Domestic Workers ‘Level Up Their Dignity’: Advancing Rights for Care Workers

On June 16 International Domestic Workers Day, the Solidarity Center salutes women union leaders around the world who are urging governments and employers to recognize care as a public good ...
Workers surprised by sudden termination rally outside the Sofitel hotel with worker rights protest signs

‘We Will Fight,’ Say Terminated Philippines Hotel Workers, Demanding Transparency

Workers employed by the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila are demanding a clear explanation for the surprise termination at the end of this month of more than 1,000 employees. Almost half ...
In the heart of Kantamanto Market, one of the city's largest markets, head porter Hawa Latif carries goods on her head with a co-worker.

West Africa: Union Health Care Campaign Expands Reach

Through expanded regional and global partnerships, the Organization of Trade Unions of West Africa (OTUWA) is growing its campaign for increased budgetary allocation to health care in the region, said ...
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Cambodia’s Stability is Hanging by a Thread

The Cambodian government-established commission concluded that a garment sector living wage should range between 111 and 127 euros. But the minimum wage for workers at the beginning of this year was set at only 73 euros. “The government has ignored the findings of its own commission. Because of this, the unions called for protests,” said the Solidarity Center’s David Welsh.

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Cambodia Is a Deadly Political Mess that the World Completely Ignores

Increasingly, opposition protesters have found common cause with striking workers in the nation’s booming apparel sector—a $5.5 billion industry, yet one in which average monthly wages stand at only $80. “Unless workers put in pretty outrageous levels of overtime,” they in no way make a living wage, says David Welsh, Cambodia program director for the Solidarity Center labor advocacy group.

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Major Brands Confront Cambodian Leader over Use of Force

This time, many megabrands have condemned the violence and, in a letter, called for a new wage-setting process for Cambodian garment workers. David Welsh, Cambodia program director for the Solidarity Center, characterized the first response as weak but commended the brands for the latest letter.

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Eradicating Gender-Based Violence and Harassment at Work in Southern Africa: An M-POWER High-Level Summit
WELCOME RECEPTION Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023 Time: 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., South African Standard Time Place: Avani Maseru Hotel, Maseru SUMMIT  Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., South ...
What Does Winning Look Like: Investing in Labor Rights Campaigns to Foster Change in Repressive Systems
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Time: 3:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT Place: National Endowment for Democracy, 1201 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 1100 Washington, D.C., DC 20004. Click here to ...

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