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The resurgence of informal street trading poses serious challenges for local officials responsible for the maintenance of public space. This article contextualises the tension between public space recuperation and informality, providing a detailed case study of Bogotá, Colombia (population 7.6...
Abstract: The collection of recyclables is a widespread activity among urban poor, particularly in countries with large socio-economic disparities. The health of recyclers is at risk because of unsafe working conditions, socio-economic exclusion, and stigmatization. Our study focuses on health...
Law governing street vendors' associations in Bogotá, Colombia
Much of the discussion surrounding neoliberal urbanism has been empirically grounded in the North. This paper shifts the discussion south to focus on the regulation of indigenous street vendors and beggars in the Andean nation of Ecuador. Inspired by zero tolerance policies from the North, the...
Law governing the administration of street vendors' association operating in the city of Bogotá, Colombia
Abstract: This article examines associations of unemployed and informal workers in Argentina. The focus is on movements that emerged as a reaction to the government‟s workfare program in the late-1990s. Collective organising was encouraged by dissatisfaction with the program, its low supply (only...
Decreto supremo Nº 005 sobre la declaración del día 30 de marzo como “Día Nacional de los Trabajadores y Trabajadoras del Hogar,” Marzo 2007.
Vídeo emPortuguês/Inglês cooperativa de Arujá (Catasampa) English / Portuguese vídeo about a coop in Arujá (Catasampa network) Link: http://vimeo.com/2354118 Os Catadores from Confraria Produções on Vimeo .
Law governing the administration of street vendors' association operating in the city of Bogotá, Colombia
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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.