The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded $839,506 under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity (doing business as Solidarity Center) for a project grant completing on September 30, 2023. The grant funding will support the Solidarity Center's work to increase workers' ability to pursue evidence-based strategic advocacy for internationally...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,481,481 Project Grant to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, also known as the Solidarity Center, to promote respect for internationally recognized labor standards in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Solidarity Center will work from September 2022 through September 2024 to...
This federal Project Grant award for $294,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs - Citizen Exchanges (CFDA 19.415) program. The grant was awarded on September 1, 2024 to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as the Solidarity Center, a non-profit organization focused on promoting worker rights and economic development globally. The grant will fund the...
The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $9 million cooperative agreement to the Solidarity Center to improve occupational safety and health and address gender-based violence and harassment in Bangladesh's ready-made garment, shrimp farming, construction, and tea sectors from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Through the award, the Solidarity Center will build the capacity of workers and unions in the target sectors to identify and collectively address OSH...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,481,481 Project Grant to Kemitraan Bagi Pembaruan Tata Pemerintahan under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345). The grant will fund efforts to improve the ability of women environmental human rights defenders in Indonesia to influence gender-sensitive environmental laws, policies, and decisions through improving safety and protection for these...
This $9,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) is intended to strengthen workers' rights in Malaysia's electronics supply chain. The award, with a performance period from December 31, 2024 to March 27, 2025, will be implemented by the American Center for International Labor Solidarity, doing business as the Solidarity Center, a non-profit organization focused on...
The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $24 million cooperative agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. The award will fund activities through December 2026 to improve respect for labor rights in key sectors in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The American Center For International Labor Solidarity will strengthen democratic, independent workers' organizations...
The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,975,308 cooperative agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as the Solidarity Center, to build the capacity of independent labor unions and workers' rights associations in Sudan. The goal is to organize diverse workers and advocate for their interests as part of Sudan's democratic transition. This funding supports the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human...
The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $10 million cooperative agreement to the Solidarity Center under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) to elevate women's participation in the workforce in Liberia and Nigeria from December 15, 2022 through December 14, 2026. The award will increase capacity to address discrimination and gender-based violence in the workplace through activities like training union leadership and implementing anti-harassment...
The Solidarity Center (SC) was awarded a $4 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) to implement a two-year project in Uzbekistan. The project aims to address forced labor and other labor rights violations in Uzbekistan's cotton industry by empowering workers' and employers' organizations to independently develop and implement solutions at the ground level. Key deliverables...