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Blog post: The Precarious New World of "Informal" Jobs, by Klaus F. Zimmermann, A new specter is haunting the world economy — the specter of informality. The term describes people working either in informal arrangements with employers or in irregular self-employment occupations, but in either case...
WIEGO Researcher Laura Alfers investigates the chop bar owners of Accra. Whereas governments are quick to scapegoat them for diseases borne by their food, in reality they spend onerous sums of money on sanitation, an effort which should be supported by urban health policy. This article is part of a...
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Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, 'World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor
Presented at the ICOH International Conference on Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises, Accra, Ghana, 18-21 October, 2011.
This video follows recyclers in Beijing and shares the work they have been doing for 20 years. The video is in Chinese with English subtitles. For more information, see the December 2012 newsletter from the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers here .
Highlights of this edition include the "12 by 12" Action Plan, information about organizing domestic workers in Cambodia, and a C189 update. For more information about the International Domestic Workers' Federation, see their website .
This case study documents negotiations between street vending union, National Petty Traders Union of Liberia (NAPETUL) and the Monrovia City Corporation (MCC), beginning in 2009. This case study is one in a set of five case studies examining collective bargaining by informal workers .
This case study documents negotiations between the Trade Union of Georgian Automobile Transport and Highways Workers and the municipalities of Batumi, Rustavi and Tbilisi. The role of the private companies that operate and manage municipal transport is also examined. This case study is one in a set...
Sally Roever , WIEGO Urban Research Director, shows how an inclusive attitude towards street vendors and an understanding of how they fit into the urban economy and streetscape has improved livelihoods dramatically in Bhubaneswar and Durban. This article is part of a series on urban livelihoods for...
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.