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An Evening with Wellington Chibebe

Join ZCTU Secretary General Wellington Chibebe at the AFL-CIO, Tuesday, August 19, 5:30 p.m.,
as he speaks about pressing
economic, social, and political issues facing Zimbabwean workers today. Click here for details.

Be Part of the Picture

Add your photo to more than 2,000 sent by workers around the world to create a mosaic of Zimbabwe labor leaders Lovemore Motombo and Wellington Chibebe. Read more

The True Cost of Shrimp uncovers pervasive worker and human rights abuses in the $13 billion global seafood processing industry.

U.S. Union Leaders Meet Champions of the Colombian Labor Movement

A six-member U.S. labor delegation made a weeklong visit to workers and labor leaders in Colombia. The purpose of the trip was to build greater understanding of the struggles that Colombian workers face in their daily lives. Read more

Liberian Rubber Workers Sign Historic Labor Agreement

“We were able to sit down at the table with management as equals and to negotiate an agreement that provides our members with respect and dignity,” says FAWUL President Austin Natee. “Our triumph is shared with our brothers and sisters in the U.S. labor movement .” Read more

Lack of Visas Forces Iraqi Union Women Activists to Cancel Long-Planned U.S. Visit

The groundbreaking Solidarity Center exchange program would have given U.S. and Iraqi worker and women’s rights activists a chance to build bridges and lasting relationships. Read more

Dominican Garment Workers Sign First Contract

"We are relieved and excited to have finally concluded our negotiations,” says Manuel Pujols, General Secretary of the Union of TOS Dominicana Workers. “Now we must focus our efforts on strengthening our union and holding Hanes to the agreement."
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Ukraine Labor Confederation Launches E-Bulletin

The International News Bulletin, developed with Solidarity Center support, will keep the global community informed about CFTUU activities and key concerns for workers in Ukraine. In the first issue: the CFTUU Fifth Congress, a disturbing raid on a CFTUU neighbor, women's increasing role in the union movement. Read more

Labor Around the World: Images of Workers
by Workers

Photos of workers around the world, in urban and rural settings, formal and informal work environments, blue- and white-collar jobs, link the work of our brothers and sisters in other countries to our own work here at home and remind us that we are all part of the global economy.
Click here to view a slide show.

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Mauritanian unions denounce coup, call for constitutional rule.
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Workers' freedom of association under attack in Mexico. Read more

Court decision restores Egyptian worker rights organization. Read more

Qatari National Human Rights Committee visits Solidarity Center to exchange worker protection strategies. Read more

Solidarity center mourns killing of Somali journalist. Read more

Indonesian labor hero Hanafi Rustandi visits U.S. to promote international solidarity in the transport sector. Read more

Zim union leaders on bail, at home, lips sealed. Read more

Solidarity Center joins global labor movement in Stand Up for Zimbabwe! campaign, launched May 25.
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Somali journalists union receives special democracy award at World Movement for Democracy Congress. Read more

AFL-CIO, Guatemalan unions file first-of-its-kind complaint for worker rights violations. Read more

Iranian labor leader Mahmoud Salehi freed after a year in prison.
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