Leading Labor

Exploring the impact of #labor on economic growth and political stability, from a Southern African perspective. #Podcast by @VSFSatState interns

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

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[Eve Tahmincioglu @EveAsks]

High unionization levels are associated with positive outcomes across multiple indicators of economic, personal, and democratic well-being. https://t.co/NhBd4MRhXW
#UnionsForAll

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Important study out by @issafrica on the impact of Chinese investment in Southern Africa on workers. Bottom line - we should all be worried! @ilo #LaborRightsAreHumamRights #workersrights #UnionStrong

[ISS @issafrica]

The lack of transparency and precarious labour practices of some Chinese companies in Southern Africa are worrying.

ISS Today by Sergio Carciotto and Ringisai Chikohomero https://t.co/hZmFnDvsUF

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Huge thanks to Kevin Wilcutts ⁦@ILAB_DOL⁩ for highlighting global efforts to #endchildlabor and what it means from Africa. ⁦@ILOAfrica⁩ ⁦@StateDRL⁩ https://t.co/OQT4GaPkBD

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Interested in learning more about Southern African Trade Union Coordination Council (SATUCC) and what they doing to advance labor rights across Southern Africa? Listen here! @SATUCC @ILAB_DOL @LabourResearch

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Important - all challenges aren’t equal!

[Elizabeth Warren @SenWarren]

Black women owe a disproportionate amount of the $1.7 trillion student debt burden. Canceling student debt is a matter of gender, racial, and economic justice. With the stroke of his pen, @POTUS can transform their lives and better our nation.
https://t.co/AwRXcp1Msu

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Apply!!! @_cosatu @SolidarityCntr @ilo_pretoria

[Prosper Africa @ProsperAfricaUS]

Apply for @usadf and @dfcgov's Africa Small Business Catalyst program. Access loans ranging from $100K to $1M, technical assistance, and grants up to $100K. Application deadline: April 15.

Learn more here: https://t.co/VPd6LNoQXn

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

@VSFSatState Thank you for the encouragement!

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Closed out women’s history month by discussing what it takes to ensure women workers have a seat at the union table! @ilo_pretoria @SATUCC @StateDRL @VSFSatState #equity #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/NkqHuJftnH

[Ron Wyden @RonWyden]

Grateful to @AmbassadorTai for attending today's @SenateFinance hearing. As Chairman, I'm committed to standing up to China's trade abuses and using every economic tool at our disposal to hold Russia's regime accountable for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

As a child growing up in California, I learned of the struggle of the farmworkers, and the power of solidarity. The heroes of my childhood were leaders like César Chávez. Our nation owes him a great debt for helping advance dignity, justice, and the right to organize.

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Please take a moment to listen to our most recent podcast - if you are interested in hearing a South African trade union’s perspective on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,#ukraine #russia ⁦@ILOAfrica⁩ ⁦@_cosatu⁩ ⁦@ILAB_DOL⁩ ⁦@StateDRL⁩ https://t.co/pTsDcyIHrp

[Secretary Antony Blinken @SecBlinken]

Congratulations to @GilbertFHoungbo, the first leader from Africa to be elected Director General of the UN International Labor Organization. His role is critical to upholding the UN Charter, especially through advancing worker rights and building inclusive economic growth.

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Are you surprised by the ranking? #Work #GenderEquality

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Please apply! @ilo_pretoria @ILOAfrica @IOMROpretoria @_cosatu @SolidarityCntr

[U.S. Department of Labor @USDOL]

We’ve got grants to combat labor abuses like #ChildLabor and #ForcedLabor and advance labor rights, and we’re looking for projects to fund. Join @ILAB_DOL March 29 to learn about our work abroad and how to apply for grants to support our global programs. https://t.co/wmxvALtrpL

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Working poverty is on the rise in Africa due to COVID. To learn more, please take a moment to listen: https://t.co/fUiuJ0jQbO ⁦@ilo⁩ ⁦@ILOAfrica⁩ ⁦@ILO_Research⁩ ⁦@_cosatu⁩ ⁦@ituc⁩ ⁦@BerndETMueller⁩

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Stop what you are doing and take a moment to reflect on the brilliance of @LesegoDuma1 as she provides her thoughts on the impact of COVID on education outcomes. #Covid_19 #labor #tradeunions

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Have you listened to our podcast on the impact of #covid in the Southern Africa region?

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

We couldn’t agree more
- which what we hope to accomplish through this podcast. @AFLCIOGlobal @_cosatu @SolidarityCntr @labourstart

[The Worker Institute @workerinstitute]

"We have been reexamining who is at the table when we develop policy so that more perspectives and lived experiences are represented." - @AmbassadorTai speaks live now at @cornellilr's webinar: "How #USTradePolicy Affects #Workers"

Watch live now:
https://t.co/T50lAUvpXu

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

GOOD. UNION. JOBS. #SOTU

[Leading Labor @leading_labor]

Say it louder for the people in the back #unions @ILOAfrica @AFLCIOGlobal

[Ambassador Katherine Tai @AmbassadorTai]

.@POTUS: "Let’s pass the PRO Act when a majority of workers want to form a union—they shouldn’t be stopped." #SOTU