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Democracy and Workers' Rights Center

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The Democracy and Workers' Rights Center (DWRC) is a Palestinian non-governmental, non-profit organization, not affiliated with any political party. DWRC was established in 1993 by a group of trade unionists, lawyers, academics and political figures in Palestinian society to defend workers’ rights and promote social justice. Founders feature Hassan Barghouthi, and Ghassan Khatib (former Planning Minister and longtime journalist). DWRC is centered in Ramallah with a branch office in Gaza.

Significance

In 2007, DWRC organized the Coalition of Independent and Democratic Trade Unions & Workers' Committees in Palestine, which launched the first large-scale conference of democratic, independent Palestinian trade unions in decades, representing more than 50,000 female and male workers.[1] Existing large-scale trade union federations in Palestine have long since ceased to be democratic according to some observers; the Fateh-dominated Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions has not had elections since 1981.[2][3][4] DWRC, as an independent NGO which is not itself a trade union, has been at the forefront of calling the PGFTU to account[5] within the Palestinian media as well as internationally, and has organized hundreds of democratic worker committees, pushing for a fully transparent Palestinian labor movement.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Establishing Conference for the Coalition of Independent and Democratic Trade Unions & Workers' Committees in Palestine July 25, 2007"; Advocacynet, July 25, 2007
  2. ^ Joost R. Hiltermann. "Mass Mobilization under Occupation: The Emerging Trade Union Movement in the West Bank"; MERIP Reports, No. 136/137, West Bank, Gaza, Israel: Marching toward Civil War (Oct. - Dec., 1985), pp. 26-31
  3. ^ Joost R. Hiltermann. "Behind the Intifada"; Princeton University Press (January 25, 1993)
  4. ^ Nina Sovich. "Stifling Democracy within Palestinian Unions"; Middle East Report, No. 215 (Summer, 2000), pp. 2-3
  5. ^ Nina Sovich. "Palestinian Trade Unions"; Journal of Palestine Studies," Vol. 29, No. 4 (Autumn, 2000), pp. 66-79
  6. ^ Sos Nissen."Anything but Workers in the Palestinian Trade Unions"; News from Within, April, 1996
  7. ^ "Palestinian Workers Claim Their Rights in Gaza Amidst Violence and Political Chaos"; AdvocacyNet News Bulletin 94, March 29, 2007

See also

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