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Risk of #forcedlabor remains high in #Uzbekistan 's #cotton fields. Faced with a shortage of voluntary pickers, officials turned to coercion to fulfill state-imposed production targets.
Read our report on the 2023 cotton harvest 👇
bit.ly/3Up958y

Thanks, U.S. Department of Labor & @USDOL's Bureau of International Labor Affairs, for uplifting the Dindigul & Lesotho agreements & @UniteHere's work as examples of union efforts, building on C190 principles, to hold global corps. accountable & prevent GBVH & expand freedom of association. #16DaysOfActivism

Yesterday, UNITE HERE Local 23 & Step Up Louisiana stood in solidarity with workers across Nike’s supply chain & asked Laureus to listen to workers’ stories & support them as they fight for Nike to pay owed wages. #FightTheHeist #UntilWeAllWin

Workers worldwide are organizing & demanding a global economy that works for people & the planet. We're proud to stand w/ them.

On #GivingTuesday , stand in solidarity & contribute to the cause of justice & dignity for ALL workers. tinyurl.com/3kp5ya8v

Building worker power & defending worker rights in the global economy requires us all. Can we count on you to stand in solidarity w/ workers worldwide & help support GLJ-ILRF's work into 2024?

Together, let's build a just global economy ➡️tinyurl.com/3kp5ya8v #GivingTuesday

“I came to Starbucks for the amazing benefits & values. What I got was health insurance I can’t afford & an unpredictable schedule that I can’t budget a life on. My coworkers & I decided that...we needed to invest in ourselves & formed a union,” Amanda Rivera, Starbucks worker.

“Instead of rewarding us w/ a living wage & affordable healthcare, Maximus poured profits into execs & shareholders. From 2020-22, they spent $266 MIL on stock buybacks & paid $207 MIL in dividends,” said Lakeisha Preston, CWA member @ Maximus Call Centers in MS.

'Big corps exacerbate economic inequality & the racial wealth gap through constant & large-scale use of stock buybacks, which benefit corporate execs & wealthy shareholders @ the expense of workers, communities, & the planet,' said Natalia Renta w/AFR

“In 2023, corps. are set to buy back more than $1 TRILLION of their stock while workers in the U.S. & around the world struggle to make ends meet. I introed the #RewardWorkAct to reign in corporate greed & invest in workers throughout the global supply chain,' said Congressman Chuy García

“[I’m] trapped in a debt cycle to survive,Nike hides & closes its eyes to the suffering we’ve been experiencing. I'm speaking out & demanding responsibility, Hidup Buruh,” Siti Nursyafitri, SPN member & Nike sourcing factory worker in Indonesia. #FightTheHeist @Asia_FloorWage

An intense advocacy week in Brussels with the @CottonCampaign. Global Labor Justice (GLJ-ILRF)/International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF) & partners emphasized the need for the regulation to include a regional scope to prohibit cotton from #Turkmenistan and all products from the Uyghur Region/ #Xinjiang from the EU market.

On Thurs, Nike garment workers from Indonesia-SPN, Sri Lanka-Stand Up Movement, & the U.S.- CWA & SEIU will talk about organizing @ some of the world’s most #unequal corps. Join & listen to their experiences ➡️tinyurl.com/mt47hc32
Take On Wall St AFR

On 11/2 Nike supply-chain workers from @Asia_FloorWage & unions in Indonesia & Sri Lanka will join CWA & SEIU workers & share what it’s like to organize at some of the most unequal companies.
 Institute for Policy Studies AFR.

Register & join the convo tinyurl.com/44e8t84v

Thanks to everyone who attended our annual Labor Rights Defenders event! It was incredible to have so many allies in the room celebrating workers. We felt the #solidarity ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿. Let's continue to build community in support of workers around the world! #WorkerRights

We stand in solidarity with workers & urge the Sri Lankan government to change course. As the letter states, labor rights must be protected, and unions should be partners in economic, social, and political recovery and renewal. ILAWnetwork

On 10/3, from 5-7:30, join GLJ-ILRF to celebrate #Workers , their movements, & their fights at our annual Global Labor Rights Defenders Event. Let’s build #Solidarity and community in support of these efforts!

Register to attend the event in DC ➡️tinyurl.com/4uj37abz

Solidarity with Spanish fútbol players on strike, justice for all workers who make this sport possible! Freedom of association is a fundamental right for all workers, from the factory to the pitch. #SalarioDigno #FightTheHeist FUTPRO