High-Level, Global Initiative: Worker Rights Fundamental to Democracy

Solidarity Center

Dec 09 2022 | 00:08:23

00:00 / 00:08:23

Show Notes

In a powerful demonstration of support for strengthening worker rights to ensure thriving democracies and prosperous economies, representatives from governments, unions and philanthropic organizations met in Washington, D.C., yesterday to renew their commitment to the global initiative, M-POWER (Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment and Rights). “Labor rights are fundamental to democracy,” said U.S. […]

Other Episodes

Episode 0

June 28, 2023 • 00:05:31

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 over the weekend, murders the Solidarity Center and global...

Episode 19

May 04, 2022 • 00:24:00

Now Imprisoned, Belarus Union Leader Spoke of Hopes for Democracy

In April, at least 18 union leaders were recently arrested in Belarus, where an autocracy has run the country since the fall of the...

Episode 12

October 20, 2021 • 00:29:19

Jordan Agricultural Workers Win Rights@Work!

Worldwide, agricultural workers have few rights on the job. The latest Solidarity Center Podcast shows how agricultural workers in Jordan recently joined together to...