Democracy enables workers and their unions to flourish, and as it is increasingly threatened around the world, democracy also depends on working people and their organizations to keep it vibrant, according to speakers at the high-level event, Worker Organizations’ Vital Role in Democracy. The forum, an official side event of the November 9-10 U.S. Summit for Democracy, included AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and a host of global union leaders, labor ministers and philanthropists to highlight the role of worker voice and worker rights as fundamental components of democracy and spur global action in support of freedom of association and collective bargaining. “No social or political progress happens by magic. Change is pushed by people working collectively," said Solidarity Center Executive Director Shawna Bader-Blau. "And legitimacy of the government comes from the people.” Read more at Solidarity Center.
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