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When it comes to fighting the Colombian government to improve working people’s rights, defend communities, and stop the killing of human rights defenders, there’s no better champion than human rights activist Berenice Celeita Alayon. She is the leader of the Association for Research and Social Action (Nomadesc).

As the Haitian people continue to weather ongoing political and economic instability, the need for Haitian-led solutions is clear. The president of Haiti’s Confederation of Public and Private Sector Workers, Jean Bonald Golinsky Fatal, is helping build a labour-community coalition that is organizing for desperately-needed change.

For Raymond Basilio, union organizing is a question of life and death. As the secretary-general of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) - Philippines, Basilio draws courage from the 240,000 educators he represents.

Leocadio Juracán Salomé is the agrarian reform coordinator and a driving force behind CUPE’s partner in Guatemala, the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA). The unexpected election in 2023 of Bernardo Arévalo, an anti-corruption reformist president, marks a crucial breakthrough in the country’s history.

When Arisleydis Hidalgo Leyva talks about international solidarity, she makes it clear that Cuba is the model. Leyva is the secretary-general for the provincial division of Cuba’s National Union of Public Administration Workers (SNTAP).