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Quarterly Highlights
April - June 2023
Welcome!
The Quarterly Highlights is a snapshot of Solidarity Center programs and organizational activities. The Solidarity Center works around the globe helping workers build collective voice and more just societies through organizing and advocacy.
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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 in June, murders the Solidarity Center and global union and human rights organizations are strongly condemning, and which they say highlight the need for employers and governments in every country to ensure workers can safely exercise their basic rights to form and join unions.
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25 YEARS OF SUPPORTING MEXICAN WORKERS
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AFRICAN TRADE UNION LEADERS JOIN FORCES IN HISTORIC DEMOCRACY SUMMIT
At the first official Summit for Democracy side event in Africa, organized by the Solidarity Center and co-hosted by the Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment and Rights (M-POWER) and Zambian Congress of Trade Unions, dozens of union leaders discussed the essential role of unions in strengthening democracy and shared strategies for advancing more fair societies through one of democracy's essential components—worker rights. Read Washington Post analysis, including input from Solidarity Center Executive Director Shawna Bader-Blau, here.
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RIGHTS DEFENDERS, CENTRAL ASIA GOVERNMENTS UNITE AGAINST FORCED LABOR
A major convening in May brought together government representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, and nongovernmental and civil society stakeholders to develop a joint action plan to combat forced labor and advance worker rights in the region.
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BANGLADESH: IMPACT OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS, POLLUTION ON TANNERY WORKERS
A survey of Bangladesh tannery workers illustrates how industrial pollution, harsh working conditions and low wages leave workers, their families and their communities increasingly vulnerable to climate-related shocks in the country.
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PALESTINE UNIONS CAMPAIGN TO ENFORCE MINIMUM WAGE LAW
After pushing for a higher minimum wage in Palestine, unions now are campaigning to ensure the new law is enforced. With Solidarity Center support, the Youth and Campaign Committees of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU) and the Palestine Journalists Syndicate conducted a survey of workers in low-wage jobs to determine the prevalence of wage underpayment.
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The Solidarity Center Podcast:
BILLIONS OF US, ONE JUST FUTURE
Conversations with workers (and other smart people)
worldwide shaping the workplace for the better
You can listen to all the episodes from Seasons 1 and 2 at iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, Sticher
or wherever you subscribe to podcasts.
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The Solidarity Center Global Impact Report highlights the Solidarity Center’s support of unions and civil society organizations in ending gender-based violence (GBVH) at work and showcases key outcomes, including a landmark agreement to address GBVH in Lesotho garment factories.
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BECOME A SUPPORTER!
The Solidarity Center has been evaluated by Charity Navigator and has received a 90 out of 100 rating! Charity Navigator's third-party accreditation validates our organization's operational excellence and means that you as an individual can give to our cause with confidence and trust! Contact our development officer, Arina Lester for more information.
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