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    Building Collective Power September 10, 2019

    En temps de crise, les organisations de base réinventent la pratique démocratique

    Aux quatre coins du monde, les normes démocratiques sont menacées et les conséquences à long terme s’annoncent graves. Les travailleuses...

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  • Luz Elena Ramos Terrones is a newspaper vender or ‘Canillita’ in Lima, Peru

    WIEGO MBO Newsletter

    Our MBO (Membership-based Organization) Newsletter series has been revived, with a new format featuring shorter and more focused stories. ...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. News
    Collective Bargaining August 07, 2019

    Public Dialogue on Forging a Path towards Recognition and Inclusion of Informal Workers in South Africa

    “We’re here to discuss one of the most profound challenges of our time—how to create jobs, how to increase incomes, and how to...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Project

    Fair Trade

    Women Organizing for Fair TradeTrading Our Way Up – The story of a women’s economic empowerment project in fair tradeAn action...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Informational Article

    Waste Pickers Organizing

    ​ Waste pickers are increasingly motivated to organize and fight for recognition and a place within formal waste management systems. They...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. News
    Building Collective Power August 02, 2019

    C177: The Homework Convention – It’s Time for Action!

    A homeworker in Thailand prepares an order. Photo: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images ReportageOn 20 June 1996, homeworkers around the world scored...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Informational Article

    Home-Based Workers Organizing

    Without strong organizations, home-based workers cannot access information about employment opportunities, workers’ rights, changing...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. News
  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Post
    Building Collective Power August 02, 2019

    The Campaign for a Domestic Workers’ Convention

    History was made on June 16, 2011 when governments, employers and workers from around the world adopted the Convention (C189) and accompanying...

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  • Workers in the informal economy from six different sectors. A Domestic Worker, a Garment Worker, a Home-Based Worker, a Street Vendors / Market Trader, a Transport Worker, and a Waste Picker. Informational Article

    Domestic Workers Organizing

    Recent Gains Domestic workers have made great strides in organizing globally in recent years. A growing movement led to the formation of...

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