[1] Its stated mission is to help build a global labor movement by strengthening the economic and political power of workers around the world through effective, independent, and democratic unions.

With some funding from the Office of Strategic Services and the Central Intelligence Agency, it had worked to stop Communist movements in Western Europe after World War II.

[4] The Solidarity Center states that it works with unions, worker associations and community groups to provide a range of education, training, research, legal support and other resources to help build strong and effective trade unions and more just and equitable societies.

Solidarity Center states that its programs support and contribute to the global movement for labor rights.

[5] More than 96 percent of its funding comes from the United States federal government, mostly through U.S. Aid for International Development (USAID) and the National Endowment for Democracy.