ORGANIZING SCHOOL BUILDS COLLECTIVE POWER IN KYRGYZSTAN

Solidarity Center

Jun 20 2023 | 00:02:13

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Show Notes

Recognizing that increased numbers help unions better advocate for worker rights and negotiate wages and working conditions with Kyrgyzstan’s employers and government, 28 union activists joined the Solidarity Center’s Organizing School, a four-part program that began in March. The school drew participants from construction, informal trading, public service, taxi and textile sectors, many of […]

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