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April and May Bring Spring Marches
Labor is teaming up with environmental groups and other allies for a number of important marches over the next several weeks. The March for Science on April 22 (Earth Day) aims to defend the vital role science plays in our health, safety, economies, and governments. Then, check out the People’s Climate March -- for climate, jobs and justice -- in a city near you on April 29. The season of resistance culminates with the May 1 General Strike on International Worker’s Day, when hundreds of thousands of workers will be on the streets. Join an action near you!
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Uzbek Activist Released, but Turkmen Monitor Still Imprisoned
Uzbek rights activist Elena Urlaeva was detained on March 1, to prevent her from meeting with international labor observers, and confined to a psychiatric hospital against her will for 23 days. She was released after an international campaign for her freedom. Meanwhile, Alternative Turkmenistan News (ATN) reporter Gaspar Matalaev remains imprisoned on false charges of fraud in retaliation for his reporting on government-sponsored forced labor in Central Asia. You can sign a petition for his release here.
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Ecology and Human Rights in Seafood Supply Chains
A new report from Waxman Strategies encourages environmental groups and labor rights organizations to work together on combating illegal practices in fishing that destroy ecosystems and fuel worker exploitation. Driving Ecological Sustainability in Fisheries by Integrating Human Rights Issues highlights the successes of NGO partnerships like the ILRF-led Thai Seafood Working Group in laying the groundwork for human rights reform and ecological conservation efforts.
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April 24th: 4th Anniversary of Rana Plaza Tragedy
April 24th, 2017 will mark the 4th anniversary of the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed over 1,100 garment workers. The past four years since this tragedy, known as the worst disaster in the history of the garment industry, have been marked by significant progress in Bangladesh factory safety, led by the Accord on Bangladesh Fire and Building Safety. If you're in Washington D.C., join us for a screening of Sramik Awaaz: Workers' Voices to commemorate the anniversary.
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Save the Date: 2017 Labor Rights Defenders Awards
Save the date for this year's Labor Rights Defenders Awards Ceremony & Reception, celebrating leading workers' rights advocates from around the world: Wednesday, May 24th at 5:30pm at Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005). Please join us in honoring:
- Eve Ensler, Playwright/Founder of V-Day and One Billion Rising
- Familias Unidas para la Justicia, a growing farmworker union in Washington State
- Sindicato de Trabajadores de la Agroindustria y Similares (STAS), a Honduran agricultural workers’ union
Sponsorship opportunities are available here.
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