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This Act provides for the establishment and regulation of activities within markets and bus stations in Zambia.
This Act of Parliament declares and define the fundamental rights of employees, employers obligations to provide basic conditions of employment of employees and to regulate employment of children.
Organising the Informal Economy: Results and Prospects. The Case of Ghana in Comparative Perspective
Abstract: This chapter analyses the challenges and prospects of trade union organising in the informal economy by looking at three case studies in Ghana, the Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU), the StreetNet Ghana Alliance (SGA), and the National Inland Canoe Fishermen‟s Association (NICFA)...
Institutional perspectives on understanding street retailer behaviour and networks: cases from Ghana
Abstract: This book chapter looks at the diverse organisational forms and the interrelated political, economic, and social relationships of street and market vendors in Ghana. In terms of political organising and associational life, the focus is on product associations found in Ghanaian markets...
Abstract: This article examines how informal economy organizations in Zambia have managed to engage in social dialogue with local and central government. The three organizations studied are the Cross Border Trader Association (CBTA), the Lusaka Informal Traders’ Association (LITA) and the Zambia...
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.