Building Collective Power

Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Towards an ILO Convention

Unprotected Labour: What Role for Unions in the Informal Economy?

Articles include:InterviewInformal work: From concept to action, by Christine NathanInformal work: Concept and definitionWork, law and the...

Organizing in South Africa’s Informal Economy: An Overview of Four Sectoral Case Studies

In Focus Programme, Series on Representation and Organization Building. Working Paper, No. 60

Respect, rights and recognition: Domestic work and the ILO Standard Setting Process 2010-2011

Informalization from above, informalization from below: Options for organization

Headstrong: Profile of a Headloader in Ahmedabad, India

A leader among headloaders in Ahmedabad’s busy textile market, Shanta Bababahi Bhalerao knows firstand how belonging to the growing...

Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria

The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong...

Review of “Solidarity – Selected Essays” by Dan Gallin

From the review: “This collection of essays and presentations by Dan Gallin starting from his youth as a young socialist, through his...

Organizing Informal Workers: Benefits, Challenges, and Successes

Abstract: The informal workforce represents more than half of all workers in most developing countries and a significant share of workers...

Recycling Livelihoods: A Global Network Supports Waste-Pickers in Latin America

Standing for long hours in line to receive your first paycheck may sound pretty stressful. However, for recyclers in Bogotá, their first...