25 Years Supporting Grassroots Movements, Workers and Trade Unions on the Frontlines of Democracy ✊

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25 Years Supporting Grassroots Movements, Workers and Trade Unions on the Frontlines of Democracy
Last year, the Solidarity Center ([link removed]) marked a quarter century of supporting embattled workers, advocating and litigating for change, and celebrating worker rights advances in these troubled times. As crackdowns on fundamental civil rights intensify around the world, workers and their unions are often the first targets. Over the past year, protests or strikes in Ecuador, Cambodia, Haiti, Iran, Sri Lanka and Sudan—among others—were met with state-sponsored repression. In Belarus, the government dismantled unions and imprisoned their leaders, while Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists marked the 25th anniversary of the transfer of sovereignty from Britain to China from hiding, exile or jail.

However, with their collective strength, workers and their movements have proven to be the largest force for protecting democracy. Our partners in Ukraine have worked nonstop to assist people displaced by war ([link removed]) , turning their labor halls into refugee centers and donating their savings to relief efforts. Garment workers in Myanmar are risking their lives to fight a deadly regime. And in Brazil and Colombia, the labor movement and a broad coalition of social actors are leading efforts to rebuild a democratic future for all.

Meanwhile, thousands of Mexican factory workers defied the odds and formed independent unions, setting the stage for workers at more factories to stand up to corrupt company unions ([link removed]) —a victory for rights on the job and in communities. In Thailand, garment workers won a historic $8.3 million in back pay ([link removed]) with legal support from the Solidarity Center and joint advocacy with rights activists. We have so much to celebrate and be proud of.

Learn more about how the Solidarity Center is standing right with workers, trade unions and their movements in more than 60 countries reaching more than 70 million workers in our just-released 2021–2022 Annual Report ([link removed]) . It features new initiatives, regional highlights and the Solidarity Center's major accomplishments over the past year.

Thank you for your trust in the Solidarity Center and your partnership as we embark on the next 25 years, doubling down on our commitment to grassroots worker movements to fight societal injustices. We will continue to push, with workers and labor movements around the world, against the tide of authoritarianism.

In Solidarity,
Shawna Bader-Blau
Executive Director
Solidarity Center
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The Solidarity Center is the largest U.S.-based international grassroots worker rights organization. We partner with workers and their community-based organizations to promote and defend worker rights worldwide. We believe that worker rights are human rights.

Thank you for helping to empower workers to raise their voice for dignity on the job, justice in their communities, and greater equality in the global economy.

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