Fierce and Beloved Labor Leader Myrtle Witbooi Passes Away

January 19, 2023 00:05:12
Fierce and Beloved Labor Leader Myrtle Witbooi Passes Away
Solidarity Center
Fierce and Beloved Labor Leader Myrtle Witbooi Passes Away

Jan 19 2023 | 00:05:12

/

Show Notes

  The global labor movement lost a bright light and a pioneering leader on January 16 when Myrtle Witbooi, general secretary of the South African Domestic Service and Allied Workers Union (SADSAWU), and president of the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF), passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer.  Myrtle began her career […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

March 29, 2023 00:03:42
Episode Cover

Summit for Democracy: No Democracy Without Unions

  On the eve of the Summit for Democracy, high-level U.S. government officials and domestic and international labor activists highlighted the fundamental role of trade...

Listen

Episode 16

March 11, 2022 00:18:36
Episode Cover

Los trabajadores automotrices mexicanos ganan victoria histórica

Miles de trabajadores mexicanos formaron recientemente un sindicato independiente en la planta automotriz de GM en Silao (el centro del país), derrotando en las...

Listen

Episode 0

June 15, 2023 00:04:21
Episode Cover

The Solidarity Center Celebrates 25 Years of Supporting Mexican Workers

  A quarter century since joining the fight for worker rights in Mexico, the Solidarity Center celebrated the progress made amid reflections on the historic...

Listen