Worker Rights in Supply Chains
See how workers can reverse the supply chain dynamic fueling low wages, unsafe working conditions. [READ MORE]
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OUR APPROACH: The Solidarity Center stands with workers as they defend their right to freedom of association, supporting them as they organize, advocate and build worker voice … [READ MORE]
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20th Anniversary
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Working People in the News
Report Links World Bank to Uzbekistan Forced Labor
The World Bank is funding half a billion dollars in agricultural projects linked to forced and child labor in Uzbekistan, said Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Uzbek-German Forum for Human Rights (UGF) in a report released today. Even though the Uzbek government promised the Bank that it would not use forced or child labor linked to… [READ MORE]
Falsely Convicted Uzbek Union Activist Dies in Prison
A prominent Uzbek worker rights activist, falsely accused and jailed in 2014, died almost six months ago in prison—with news of his death only reaching the public this week. Nuraddin Jumaniyozov, who was serving a nine-year term following a conviction for “human trafficking,” died December 31, 2016, according to the Uzbek-German Forum. Prison authorities claim… [READ MORE]
Georgia Railway Workers Secure Key Safety Gains
Nearly 200 railway construction workers in three villages in west Georgia won significant health and safety gains through two agreements with state-owned company China Railway 23rd Bureau Group, according to interviews with several workers in a new Georgian-language video. The company is under contract with the government to modernize Georgia’s Tbilisi-Rikoti railway route, including construction… [READ MORE]
