Deteriorating Freedom of Association in Myanmar: IndustriALL’s Letter to the EU
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Deteriorating Freedom of Association in Myanmar: IndustriALL’s Letter to the EU

Deteriorating Freedom of Association in Myanmar: IndustriALL’s Letter to the EU Four years since the military coup in Myanmar, the situation for workers in the country continues to deteriorate and forced labour remains widespread . In this context, IndustriALL Global Union and industriAll European Trade Union, have written a letter: SOLIDAR joins IndustriAll call and stands…

Building a Global Just Transition Narrative: Challenges and Approaches to turn a Global North concept into a Common Agenda
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Building a Global Just Transition Narrative: Challenges and Approaches to turn a Global North concept into a Common Agenda

The concept of a Just Transition was developed as a framework to reconcile social and environmental goals in the transition to a zero emissions economy. However, its application, especially in Europe, has leaned on Global South resources and economic growth models that exacerbate the very crises they aim to solve. The Global South is disproportionately…

Universal Social Protection: an enabler of climate action and a catalyst for a just transition and greater social justice
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Universal Social Protection: an enabler of climate action and a catalyst for a just transition and greater social justice

  Universal Social Protection supports climate mitigation and adaptation (and ensure public support for climate policies), shows the International Labour Organization (ILO) latest World Social Protection Report 2024-2026.  Yet, “3.8 billion people are still entirely unprotected from life’s challenges and the impacts of climate change”.  Greater investment in and expansion of social protection systems is…

Case Study |  Critical Minerals, Critical Conditions: The Struggle of Nickel Mine Workers in Indonesia
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Case Study | Critical Minerals, Critical Conditions: The Struggle of Nickel Mine Workers in Indonesia

The global push for a sustainable future is boosting the demand for minerals critical to the energy transition, including copper, lithium and nickel used for electric vehicles (EVs) batteries. To achieve the Paris Agreement’s targets of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, around 3 billion tons of minerals and metals will be required, calling for…

Every Life Counts: SOLIDAR joins call to end EU exports of hazardous pesticides  
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Every Life Counts: SOLIDAR joins call to end EU exports of hazardous pesticides  

SOLIDAR has proudly joined forces with more than 200 other organisations to sign a joint letter calling for a ban on EU production and exports of banned and hazardous pesticides. Ahead of the informal meeting of EU leaders that took place on June 17th to discuss the Strategic Agenda for the next legislative cycle, this…

Case Study |  How Guatemala’s hydroelectric potential turned into a case of Unjust Transition
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Case Study | How Guatemala’s hydroelectric potential turned into a case of Unjust Transition

“This is a story of great pain. It disrupted the life of an entire community, causing death and irredeemable loss, leaving effects that are still felt to this day.”C. Human Rights Defender Hydroelectric power represents a viable alternative for an energy transition in Guatemala. Due to its geography and natural resources, Guatemala has the potential…

Occupational Health and Safety in the age of Climate Crisis
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Occupational Health and Safety in the age of Climate Crisis

11 years since the Rana Plaza tragedy, Occupational Health and Safety remains a pressing concern globally. Despite progress, millions still face occupational risks daily, exacerbated by climate change, and this is particularly true for Ready Made Garment workers in Bangladesh. Read here our case study, which explores the challenges for a Just Transition in the…

Case Study |  Ready-made disparity: the impact of unfair trading practices on just transition in Bangladesh’s Ready made garment sector
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Case Study | Ready-made disparity: the impact of unfair trading practices on just transition in Bangladesh’s Ready made garment sector

“Leaving behind our ancestral lands due to the relentless river erosion was a heart-wrenching choice. Coming to Dhaka in search of a better life seemed like the only option, but the challenges here were unlike any I’d imagined. The hope for economic stability led me to the garment industry, but the harsh reality hit me…