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Vendors of the Makola Market purchased fire extinguishers to be able to react quickly to fires in the market.
The book review is on pages 9 - 10 of the newsletter.
Conference paper highlighting the WCCA Campaign in South Africa. 7th Global Labour University Conference, ‘The Politics of Labour and Development’,28-30 September 2011, Johannesburg, South Africa. Abstract: This paper makes the argument that in order to remain relevant, the South African labour...
‘At last! The true story of the privations, rip-offs and corruption suffered by people of South Africa while their politicians and FIFA continue to lie shamelessly about “success” and “legacy” from the 2010 World Cup. Research and analysis, not slogans and spin doctoring, from a cracking team of...
In the Philippines, the liberalization of the country’s economy has meant increasing rural to urban migration and dramatic growth in informal sector trade. Women, in particular, building on their historical roles as the country’s primary public and regional market traders, have made Philippine city...
From the Executive Summary: "Street vendors are one of the most marginalised, poor as well as vulnerable sectors of the urban informal labour market. While street vending is seen as a thriving business given their capacity to adapt to the changing demands of urban society, this category of self...
July 2011
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.