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An Ordinance Regulating the Operations of Vendors at the Central Bust Terminal at CBD II in Naga City, 2001

This ordinance regulates people doing business in CBD II who before the promulgation of this Ordinance have maintained stalls that were considered unauthorised by the city.

Ordinance Regulating the Sidewalk Street Vendors of Barangay Ermita in the City of Cebu, 2001

Ordinance Regulating the Sidewalk Street Vendors of Barangay Ermita in the City of Cebu, 2001

Durban's Informal Economy Policy, 2001

This policy document was written to serve as a guide for the management and suport of workers in the informal economy in the city of Durban and forms the basis for appropriate and workable legislation.

Unemployment Insurance Act, 2001

To establish an unemployment insurance fund to which employers and employees contribute and from which employees who become employed or their beneficiaries, as the case may be, are entitled to benefits and in so doing to alleviate the harmful economic and social effects of unemployment.

Propositions on Trade Unions and Informal Employment in Times of Globalization

By
Dan Gallin
Abstract: This article argues for increased trade union involvement in the informal economy and makes suggestions on how trade unions could go about organising informal workers. It introduces cases where unions have extended their reach to informal workers, as well as cases where new unions have...

Managing Resources, Activities, and Risk in Urban India: The Impact of SEWA Bank

By
Marty Chen, Donald Snodgrass

The Construction Industry in the Twenty-First Century: Its Image, Employment Prospects and Skill Requirements

By
Jill Wells

Note on the proceedings of the Tripartite Meeting on The Construction Industry in the Twenty-First Century: Its Image, Employment Prospects and Skill Requirements

By
International Labour Organization (ILO)

Women in the Informal Sector: A Global Picture, the Global Movement

By
Marty Chen
Abstract: This article examines the linkages between gender, informality, poverty and growth. Moreover, it argues that women who work in the informal economy are often the most vulnerable workers, who paradoxically are also making a significant contribution to economic growth. The article then moves...

Changing Employment Patterns and the Informalization of Jobs: General Trends and Gender Dimensions

By
Lourdes Benería
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Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Domestic Workers and C189: Making it Real, Africa

Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.

Domestic Workers, Organizing & Organizations, Law
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Workers Education/Organizing Materials
Working in Public Space: A Manual for Street Vendors
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies, Street / Market vendors
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WIEGO Working Papers
Tax Justice and the Informal Economy: A Review of the Debates
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.
Inclusive Cities / Urban Policies