For the first time in Iraq’s Hawija District, women were elected to leadership positions in a new union they helped organize and form. In May, 185 male and female agricultural workers in Iraq’s Hawija, located in Kirkuk Province, voted to form the Farmers’ Union for...
Middle East & North Africa
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Domestic Workers ‘Level Up Their Dignity’: Advancing Rights for Care Workers
On June 16 International Domestic Workers Day, the Solidarity Center salutes women union leaders around the world who are urging governments and employers to recognize care as a public good and a human right, and to provide care workers, including migrant workers,...
The Solidarity Center Honors the Legacy of Laurence ‘Laurie’ Clements
The global labor movement lost a friend and advocate, and the Solidarity Center a dear colleague with the passing of Laurence “Laurie” Clements on April 19 after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Laurie is survived by his wife, Inja, a son, two daughters...