Darlin Oviedo, a union leader in Honduras, is now in hiding after facing threats for his work improving conditions in apparel factories. “When people stand up to defend their rights and say there shouldn’t be any rights violations against workers, that’s when employers decide to mete out violence against union leaders like us,” Oviedo said. “I know that I lived through the first two attempts on my life but who’s to say there is not a third attempt coming at me.” Read more at Solidarity Center.
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