Description of the project
To strengthen the capacity of workers, unions and their allies to design and implement strategies that better respond to the multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination that have contributed to economic structures in which women and other groups of workers are excluded from decision-making, the Center will support unions in their efforts to address the historical forms of oppression which contributed to the inequalities that COVID-19 has exacerbated to (...)
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Global: Equality and Inclusion (2018 Sweep-up)
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MENA Regional: A New Social Contract Post COVID-19
20 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainDescription of the project
To strengthen the capacity of unions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to advocate for a new social contract in their countries, using gaps in social safety nets exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic to demand better protections for workers, the Center will convene unions to discuss gaps, exchange ideas and connect to the ITUC’s global campaign for a new social contract. The Center will support unions in three countries in activities to identify the needs of (...) -
Mexico: Protecting Vulnerable Workers and Democratic Worker Representation
20 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainDescription of the project
To promote freedom of association and social protection in Mexico, the Center will support the most vulnerable workers, including indigenous farmworker women, migrants, and domestic workers, to channel demand for health and safety protection, and build independent, representative organizations including a national coalition, for improved labor rights compliance.
Objective 1: To advance worker-led advocacy, particularly among vulnerable workers, for improved (...) -
Armenia: Building Trade Union Capacity on Core Union Functions
20 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainDescription of the project
To support the development of a democratic trade union movement that works with civil society to defend internationally recognized worker rights in Armenia, the Center will provide capacity-building training on core union functions and support coalition building with broader civil society. The Center will help unions implement strategic plans to engage and represent workers and conduct local campaigns on worker health and safety. The Center will complement these (...) -
South Asia Regional: Promote Decent Work Conditions and Fundamental Workplace Freedoms for All Workers-Phase V
20 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainDescription of the project
To promote the expansion of democratic spaces in South Asia, the Center will enhance the capacity of trade unions in Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and India to form sub-regional coalitions; advocate in key economic sectors on worker rights, labor laws, sustainable development goals (SDGs), gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH), and migration; and to organize and promote democratic practices and structures within the unions while representing a broad base of (...) -
Labor Migration Policy from a Worker Rights Perspective and Supporting Migrant Workers against Wage Theft
20 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainThe purpose of this grant is to: Support the Solidarity Center’s engagement and advocacy efforts in advancing migrant worker rights at the global and regional policy-level; Support the organization-wide transnational campaign on “We Are All Workers” tied to the Open Society Foundation’s Vital Workers Campaign in various regions through a targeted communications strategy in collaboration with other global social justice partners; Enhance the protection of fundamental freedoms and rights for (...)
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Changing the Landscape in the Fight for Women’s Economic Justice: Shifting Power by Amplifying the Voices of Women Worker Leaders and Allies
19 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainThe successful campaign of women union leaders and feminist and human rights allies that led to the adoption of C190 by the ILO provides a strategic opportunity to build a far-reaching, cross-sectoral, multi-stakeholder, sustainable cross-movement coalition among unions, and allied women’s rights and human rights non-profit organizations.The objective is to expand awareness of the importance of the convention to eradicate GBVH in the workplace as a pathway for gender equality by stressing (...)
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Asia: Promoting Decent Work in Pakistan
19 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainTo improve working conditions in ready-made garment (RMG), textile and construction industries in Pakistan, the Center will support local partners in developing resources to improve health and safety standards, promote bilateral engagements between workers and employers, enhance brand engagement and develop COVID-19 mitigation strategies.
Objective 1: To document health and safety needs and develop resource materials to enhance working conditions of workers in construction, textile and (...) -
Advancing International Labor Rights in Malaysia
19 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainThe Solidarity Center (SC) is proposing a 24-month project to advance the rights of Malaysian workers and trade unions, with emphasis on migrant and women workers, to take advantage of the current opportunity for the advancement of human rights in Malaysia. Project activities will include a combination of trainings, advocacy and technical engagement in negotiations and policy development. It will also focus on furthering stakeholder engagement and strengthening relationships between unions (...)
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Traffic Act Advisory Group Coordination (TAG) PROJ (HU)
18 de agosto de 2021, por Marion LevillainDescription of the project
To support the non-lobbying-related activities of the initial implementation and coordination phase of the Tariff Act Advisory Group (TAG) Steering Committee, which will focus on the effective use of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 to combat forced labor in U.S. supply chains through promoting Section 307 education, regulatory, and enforcement efforts (the "Purpose").
Objectives
1) Identify opportunities for cross movement engagement and coalition-building (...)
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