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Title:
Options for Organizing Waste Pickers in South Africa
Name of Report Series:
WIEGO Organizing Series
Author(s):
Theron, Jan.
Date:
2010
Publication Type:
Research Report Series or Working Paper Series
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Abstract:
This booklet discusses the organising possibilities of waste pickers in South Africa. It is written as a guide for waste pickers and others in the informal economy contemplating organizing. Different types of organizations are discussed along with other practical aspects of building informal workers’ organizations. The paper also briefly introduces a case study of a waste pickers’ cooperative in Sasolburg, South Africa. The cooperative aimed to decrease the waste pickers’ need to compete with each other, and thus build solidarity and increase their productivity.