All workers have rights. With this Pocket Guide, Women Working Worldwide aims to help people to understand what workers' rights are and how we can all protect ourselves against abuse.

All those who work have rights, fundamental human rights laid down by the United Nations. The problem is how to claim those rights.

The first step is to know our rights. The second step is to find ways of struggling for them. This has never been more important. In the global economy of today, countries and companies compete for markets. They play workers in one place off workers in another, and drive down the conditions for all workers. Many governments and companies ignore their duty to respect the rights of workers.

WWW hopes that you can use this booklet in your daily lives to help you claim your rights.

Written by Celia Mather for Women Working Worldwide.
Cartoons by Gemma Parker
March 2000

Copyright of this pack is owned by WWW. You are welcome to photocopy or quote from the pack so long as WW W is credited

Produced with the support of Fondation des Droits de l'Homme au Travail, National Lotteries Charity Board (UK) Trocaire, CAFOD and War on Want.