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Since 1919, the United Nation’s International Labour Organization (commonly known as the ILO) has hosted its annual International Labour Conference (ILC). The theme of this year’s Conference, held throughout 3 weeks of June in Geneva, Switzerland was, “Building a Future with Decent Work.” While this...
Long before the green economy concept was globally adopted, waste pickers and other recycling and waste workers in the informal economy have offered a public service with positive economic, social and environmental impact for their communities. For centuries they have been fighting to have their...
Mucho antes de que el concepto de economía verde fuera adoptado globalmente, los recicladores, junto con otros trabajadores de la economía informal en el reciclaje y los residuos, han ofrecido un servicio en el marco del aseo público con un impacto económico, social y ambiental positivo para sus...
Bien avant que le concept d’économie verte ne soit généralisé, les récupérateurs et autres recycleurs et travailleurs de déchets dans l’économie informelle offraient un service public dont l’impact positif sur les plans économique, social et environnemental profitait à leurs collectivités. Depuis...
A blog post by Witchaya Pruecksamars about informal waste workers in Bangkok, Thailand.
Jahan-e-Kabari is a platform for sharing ideas and news about the informal recycling sector, on issues that impact informal waste recyclers- wastepickers, pheriwallas, thia walas, kabaris. Chintan is an Indian non-governmental organization that focuses on sustainable consumption as well as...
A blog post by Jason Patinkin about waste pickers in Nairobi, Kenya. To learn more about the Rockefeller Foundation's Informal City Dialogues project, click here .
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, May - June 2013 Available in English here . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici . Disponível em Português aqui .
Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, mayo-junio, 2013 Available in English here . Disponible en español aquí . Disponible en français ici . Disponível em Português aqui .
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.