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Summary: This paper presents data on the organization of work among the scavengers on the garbage dump in the city of Cali, Colombia. Garbage pickers can be characterized as working for the large industrial consumers of recuperated materials, but as not being employed by them. Hence their activities...
WIEGO’s OHS project supported the ongoing work of the Worker’s Health Unit (PISAT) at the Institute for Collective Health at the Federal University of Bahia, which is headed by Professor Vilma Santana. Together with WIEGO, the Institute: conducted research on OHS in three informal occupational...
OHS Project in Peru In Lima, the OHS project’s team – Anita Luján and her colleagues from the Consorcio por la Salud, Ambiente y Desarollo (ECOSAD) — and WIEGO’s Latin American Regional Advisor, Carmen Roca, hosted a national workshop on Occupational Health & Safety for Informal Workers in September...
Strengthening the Voice and Leadership of Informal Women Workers Around Social Policy Issues This project built a sustained link between informal workers and policymakers in Peru for dialogue and mutual learning, so that the needs of informal workers are considered in policies that affect them. It...
Every formalization process benefits those who have money. The ones who are left behind are the ones who cannot pay. - Gloria Solórzano, Vendor leader in Peru Peru has one of the highest incidences of informal employment in Latin America – 75 per cent of the workforce is informal (National Household...
Domestic workers in Mexico achieved significant victories and gained profile worldwide in December 2018. Supreme Court Makes Social Security Protections Obligatory The Supreme Court of Mexico took an unprecedented step towards extending social protection to domestic workers in the country when it...
The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials that would otherwise end up in the environment. When better organized and formally integrated into recycling systems, waste pickers can increase their contribution...
In Mexico City, thousands of people work daily keeping the city clean, collecting waste from residents and recycling reusable materials. This work is essential to maintaining a healthy city, especially during the COVID-19 crisis. Los Rifados de la Basura Campaign calls on the public and the...
Nuestra serie, titulada “La voz de las trabajadoras y trabajadores”, busca generar un espacio de aprendizaje e intercambio en el que las organizaciones de base (OB) y las redes de trabajadores en empleo informal puedan aprender sobre: estrategias de organización e incidencia en materia de políticas...
La comunidad que anida para el trabajo de WIEGO en Perú - que incluye miembros del equipo de WIEGO, socios, dirigentes y miembros de asociaciones de trabajadores, sindicatos, federaciones, colegas y amigos - , comparte con el corazón lleno de pesar, la noticia de que nuestro único Guillermo Pérez ha...
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.