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Employees at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems — a 37-year-old pro-democracy organization based outside Washington, D.C. — knew they were facing an uphill battle against global autocrats. They did not expect to be locked in a months-long fight with their president and CEO over labor rights within their own organization.
When IFES U.S.-based employees voted to form a union in July 2022, they hoped to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a stronger voice in decisions about their organization’s future and clearer protections of the rights of headquarters staff.
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Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe
Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
