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Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa

By on January 01, 2008

Abstract:
This book chapter provides an overview of relations between trade unions and informal workers organizations in Africa. Examples are drawn from South Africa, Malawi, Zambia, Uganda, Ghana, and in a larger extent – Mozambique. It is argued that cooperation between trade unions and informal workers‟ organizations is not common, but that they do exist in a variety of arrangements in different contexts. In Mozambique, an informal vendors association, ASSOTSI, is a fully affiliated member of a national trade union federation. ASSOTSI organizes vendors by dealing with practical aspects of managing market places and by advocating for the rights of informal workers.

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Lindell, Ilda. Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa. , , . , 2008. Lindell, I. (2008). Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa. , , . Lindell, Ilda. "Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa." 2008, .Lindell Ilda. "Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa." (2008). Lindell, I 2008, 'Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa', , , . Ilda Lindell, 'Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa' (2008). Lindell I. Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa. . 2008. Lindell, Ilda. Building Alliances Between Formal and Informal Workers: Experiences from Africa. . 2008. , .

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