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Abstract: This study compares self-organising by informal workers with trade union initiatives of organising in the informal economy in Malawi. Street vendors associations are used as examples of the prior, and Malawi Union for the Informal Sector (MUFIS) and the Construction, Industrial and Allied...
Abstract: This book chapter examines how trade unions have resisted neoliberal policies and the resulting informalization in Cape Town. One part of the union strategy adopted by the South African Municipal Workers‟ Union (SAMWU) has been to extend its membership to outsourced workers in informal...
Abstract: This article draws upon case studies from several African countries, examining the formation of collective identities and political subjectivities by informal actors. Furthermore, it analyses how these relate to attempts of building alliances between informal workers‟ organisations and...
Abstract: This book chapter examines whether informal economic associations provide an effective mechanism for political voice. Moreover, the effects of economic and political liberalisation on associations within the informal economy are discussed. These questions are assessed by studying...
Abstract: This book chapter examines the influence of transnational networks on local working conditions for people in the informal economy by looking at the case of KENASVIT, a national civil society organisation in Kenya. KENASVIT was established with the support of the Institute for Development...
Abstract: This book chapter examines The Cross-Border Traders Association (CBTA) in Zambia, focusing on the networks of influence that the association has with a range of local, national, and international actors. The CBTA membership comprises of informal traders of many different commodities from...
Abstract: This book chapter focuses on women’s market associations at the Dantokpa Market in Cotonou (Benin). It discusses how the leadership of the organisations has networked and bargained with different levels of government, in advocating for the interests of the members. Moreover, the focus is...
Abstract: This article examines the organizing strategies of traders’ associations in the informal economy of Dakar in the context of market liberalization and the emergence of Chinese actors in to the market. Organising in the informal economy of Dakar is examined in a historical perspective, as...
ILO Office in Brazil, Working Paper No. 5
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.