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El 16 de junio de 2011, las trabajadoras del hogar y sus aliados dieron un enorme paso en la ampliación de los derechos humanos y de los trabajadores. Ese día representantes de gobiernos, empleadores y sindicatos, reunidos en la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT) en Ginebra, Suiza...
Speech presented by Dan Gallin at the International Domestic Workers' Federation, Founding Congress which was held in Montevideo, Uruguay from October 26-28, 2013.
Sally Roever, WIEGO’s Urban Research Director, gave this presentation at a dialogue on formalizing the informal economy in Montevideo, Uruguay on October 30, 2013. In it, she argues that formalization must be a gradual, ongoing process which recognizes the contributions and the basic rights of...
Contents include: StreetNet Welcomes SEWA during their Field Visit to South Africa Report on Field Visit to El Salvador and Costa Rica The protests for change in Brazil, street vendors and the 2014 FIFA World Cup StreetNet hosts Eastern European Regional Workshop Sub-regional Trade Union Meeting...
Película de la Federación Internacional de los trabajadores domésticos (IDWF) sobre la exitosa campaña para el Convenio (C189) para los derechos de los trabajadores y trabajadoras domésticos, la "Sabiduría Convencional", con escenas de las Conferencias Internacionales del Trabajo de 2010 y 2011...
Report of the Founding Congress of the IDWF.
This research paper is a joint project between the International Domestic Workers' Network (which is supported by WIEGO), the International Trade Union Confederation, and Human Rights Watch.
This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included are examples of collective bargaining by waste pickers in Brazil, domestic workers in Uruguay, street traders in Liberia, bidi workers in India, and minibus...
This Guide is intended to be used in the preparation of projects that contribute to the formalization of recyclers and their integration into the recycling value chain. Through the application of the tools included in the Guide, it is possible to identify and take into account the needs of recyclers...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
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.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
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.
WIEGO Working Papers
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.