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En la Ciudad de México, la polémica continúa creciendo en torno a la construcción de una incineradora de residuos que supera los 100 mil millones de pesos y pone en riesgo el sustento de vida de más de 10 mil trabajadores voluntarios del servicio de limpia de la Ciudad de México. Para el Día...
WIEGO's February 2018 Newsletter for Membership-Based Organizations of Informal Workers. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español . Lire cette lettre d'information en français .
Presentation made during the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference.
Video from "Informal Workers' Narratives" hosted by Working People's Charter and co-curated by WIEGO and the Indian Alliance of Wastepickers (AIW).
The November/December 2017 edition of the South African Labour Bulletin features the article, "Amplifying voice, visibility and validity. Waste pickers in Jo’burg city” by Vanessa Pillay. This article describes the working conditions of waste pickers in Johannesburg, the threat of privatization of...
Cambridge, MA, United States Photo by: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images Reportage On November 27th, 2017, The Carr Center for Human Rights Policy hosted the discussion “Labour Rights as Human Rights.” The event was conducted by WIEGO’s International Coordinator, Martha Chen, and Marlese von Broembsen...
Brescia, Italy Photo by: Juan Arredondo/Getty Images Reportage The University of Brescia hosted the seminar “Inclusive Cities, urban livelihoods and women's economic empowerment – the case of waste pickers” on November 23rd 2017, in Brescia. WIEGO’s Waste Specialist Sonia Dias was one of the...
Technical team and leaders of ARRECICLAR in Medellín. Photo: Arreciclar Members of four waste picker organizations in Medellín, Popayán, and Montería — RECIMED (Cooperativa Multiactiva de recicladores de Medellín), ARRECICLAR (Asociación de Recicladores de Antioquia) in Medellín; AREMARPO...
Este video muestra el proceso organizativo que llevó a los recicladores y las recicladoras de la Asociación de Recolectores de Materiales Reciclables de Popayán (AREMARPO) a lograr reconocimiento como prestadores de servicios públicos de aprovechamiento y comenzar a recibir pago por sus servicios en...
Presentation during Session 6 of the WIEGO 20th Anniversary Research Conference "Waste Pickers: Conceptualization of 'The Public' in Waste Management."
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.