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Quarterly Highlights
April - June 2022
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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We Stand with Ukraine and Worldwide Democracy!
You can help Ukraine’s workers and their families by donating to the ITUC’s emergency fundraising appeal.
Read our statement of support and donate here.
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THAI WORKERS WIN HISTORIC $8.3 MILLION IN BACK PAY, FINANCED BY VICTORIA'S SECRET
With the Solidarity Center’s support and advocacy, more than 1,250 Thailand garment workers fired last year without their legally mandated severance won a historic settlement.
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POLISH FEDERATION SAFEGUARDS UKRAINIAN MIGRANT WORKER RIGHTS
Poland’s largest union federation, with Solidarity Center support, is providing comprehensive assistance to Ukrainian refugees to ensure they have fundamental rights on the job as they take on new employment in the country.
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DISCRIMINATION, LACK OF OVERSIGHT, INEQUALITY DRIVE PERSISTENCE OF TRAFFICKING IN AGRICULTURE
A new UN Special Rapporteur report supported the Solidarity Center’s conclusion in its submission: “Trade unions are important to combat forced labor and other forms of labor trafficking and exploitation, and to raise workers’ awareness about their rights and the available services and access to justice channels."
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HIGH RISK FOR LOW WAGES: NIGERIA RIDE-SHARE DRIVERS FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS
In Nigeria, where the cost of goods and services have increased by more than 200 percent, rideshare workers are demanding increased fares and recognition as official employees to access their rights and benefits as workers. Come for a ride!
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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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Collective bargaining changes work and workers’ lives for the better, allowing for real progress in both labor and human rights, according to a new report. Honduran workers with collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) are less likely to feel compelled to migrate or to face verbal abuse, and they earn more than workers without CBAs.
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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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