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OHS Learning Meeting May 2011
Ordenanza No 246 sobre el Comercio ambulatorio en el Distrito del Rimac, Perú
La India es uno de los muy pocos países que ha desarrollado una Política nacional de vendedores ambulantes urbanos. La política fue adoptada en 2004 con el objetivo de promover un ambiente favorable para que los vendedores ambulantes pudieran ganarse sus medios de sustento, que reduzca, al mismo...
India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote a supportive environment for street vendors to earn their livelihoods, while reducing congestion and maintaining sanitary conditions in public spaces. This...
Devlin describes the case of immigrant food vendors in an area of Brooklyn and how as they became more popular with better off New Yorkers the authorities felt compelled to act enforcing city health and planning regulations, how this fundamentally changed the character of vending and the viability...
According to the author’s of this report, the policy of the eThekwini Municipality in South Africa on informal economy, encompassing informal trade developed between 1999 and 2001 was well received as progressive by many stakeholders. However, its implementation exposed many fault lines consistent...
Street traders represent one of the largest and most visible segments of the informal economy, yet the actual number of street traders working is, for the most part, unknown. Local governments need accurate data on street traders in order to formulate appropriate, effective policies. Street trading...
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.