The 30th Constitutional Convention of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) took place in Minneapolis, USA, bringing together thousands of trade union leaders and activists from around the world. The forum was held under the banner of strengthening the unity of the labour movement amid growing authoritarian trends, attacks on workers’ rights, and profound changes in the labour market.

On 18 March, the International Day of Political Prisoners, a solidarity action was held in Bremen to draw attention to the fate of people deprived of their liberty for political reasons. Particular attention on this day was given to Belarusian trade union political prisoners.

The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) has awarded the Belarusian Congress of Democratic Trade Unions (BKDP) the George Meany–Lane Kirkland Human Rights Award. This was announced in an official AFL-CIO statement.