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

December 09, 2022 00:08:23
High-Level, Global Initiative: Worker Rights Fundamental to Democracy
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High-Level, Global Initiative: Worker Rights Fundamental to Democracy

Dec 09 2022 | 00:08:23

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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. Labor Secretary Martin Walsh, opening the event before a packed room. “The collective voice of workers is fundamental to democracy. And strong labor movements are fundamental to democracy,” he said, remarks echoed by participants throughout the event. Launched in December 2021, M-POWER is part of […]

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