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Federación Única de Trabajadores No Dependientes de Venezuela (FUTRAND)
The United Federation of Independent Workers of Venezuela (Federación Única de Trabajadores No Dependientes de Venezuela, FUTRAND) was founded...
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Sindicato de Trabajadores Independientes Ambulantes del Transporte y Anexos (SINTRALOC)
The National Union of Independent Itinerant Transport and Allied Workers (SINTRALOC) was founded on November 23, 1987. Throughout its 24...
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Access to Public Space July 10, 2019For Cities to Make Progress on SDGs and the New Urban Agenda, They Must Listen to Grassroots’ Solutions
Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and...
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Formalization June 24, 2019In Colombia, a Global Model for Inclusive Recycling is under Threat
Without waste pickers, cities across Africa, Asia and Latin America would be buried in their own garbage. Informal recyclers have proven...
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Links with Economic Growth/Crisis June 18, 2019Living on the Precipice of Extreme Poverty: How Financial Downturns Devastate the Working Poor
The global economic crisis that rocked the world in 2008 led to increased financial hardship for informal workers, most of whom already lived...
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Livelihoods June 04, 2019Five Must-reads on Including Street Vendors in Public Spaces
Street vendors are facing unprecedented challenges in cities across the globe, despite global development goals calling for more economically...
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Access to Public Space May 28, 2019Evicted: How Mexico City’s Shoe Shiners Fought Displacement and Challenged “Future” Cities
Shoe shiners in Mexico City have worked in Glorieta de Insurgentes Square for decades to earn their livelihoods. When they were unceremoniously...
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Global Advocacy and Negotiations May 07, 2019Where are the inclusive cities? Street vendors globally face increasing hostility
The WIEGO Urban Policies Team analyzed news articles on street vendors from six continents over the past 18 months to gain a better understanding...
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Building Collective Power April 29, 201961% of the world’s workers still fighting for 8-hour day
133 years after the Chicago working-time strike that gave rise to May Day, 2-billion workers continue to fall outside regulations for working...
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Livelihoods April 28, 2019¿Dónde están las ciudades inclusivas? Vendedores y vendedoras ambulantes en todo el mundo se enfrentan a hostilidades crecientes
El equipo de Políticas Urbanas de WIEGO analizó en los últimos 18 meses nuevos artículos sobre venta ambulante en seis países para comprender...
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