WIEGO Blog

Overturning the Productivity Mandate: Putting People at the Centre

Federico Parra, Renata Farías

4 July 2024

It is a myth that cooperatives, which put people at the centre, are not a viable alternative to the current economic system because they lack productivity. Improving working conditions and people’s well-being favour productivity – not the other way around.

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Waste pickers in Medellín, Popayán, and Montería receive their first payment as recycling public service providers

Federico Parra

23 November 2017

Technical team and leaders of ARRECICLAR in Medellín

Technical team and leaders of ARRECICLAR in Medellín. Photo: Arreciclar

Livelihoods

Trabajadoras y trabajadores a domicilio de América Latina celebran la puesta en marcha de una nueva organización regional

WIEGO Blog

6 November 2017

Los y las trabajadoras a domicilio de América Latina han dado un importante paso con la creación de un frente unido que luche por su visibilidad y derechos como trabajadores. Formaron la “Coordinadora Regional de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras/res en Domicilio en América Latina y el Caribe (COTRADO-ALAC)”, una alianza regional de trabajadores a domicilio en América Latina. Este paso histórico impulsará el avance de sus derechos en la región.

Organizing & Organizations, Livelihoods

Latin American Home-based Workers Celebrate Launch of New Regional Organization

WIEGO Blog

20 October 2017

Latin American home-based workers have taken an important step in creating a unified front to fight for their visibility and rights as workers. They formed “Coordinadora Regional de Organizaciones de Trabajadoras/res en Domicilio en América Latina y el Caribe (COTRADO-ALAC)”, a regional partnership of home-based workers in Latin America. This landmark step will accelerate progress for home-based workers’ rights in the region.

Organizing & Organizations, Cooperatives/Unions/Organizing

From blood tests to aerobic dance: Training improves workers’ access to new Thai health fund – and their ideas are inspiring

Chidchanok Samantrakul, Sarah Orleans Reed, Suntaree H. Saeng-ging

16 October 2017

Thailand is a global innovator when it comes to health promotion and prevention practices. Its Universal Health Coverage (UHC) system was built on the principle of people’s participation. Since its founding, UHC has institutionalized processes for marginalized groups to voice their health service delivery needs.

Livelihoods