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These remarks were presented at the 2016 India Conference at Harvard.
At Harvard’s annual India Conference on February 6, 2016, Renana Jhabvala, National Coordinator of SEWA and chair of the WIEGO Board, was the lead speaker and Marty Chen, International Coordinator of WIEGO and member of the Harvard faculty, was the chair of a panel entitled “Empowering Women at the...
For many of us, the word “informal employment” conjures up images of street vendors, rickshaw drivers, or casual laborers in agriculture—all images linked to the developing world and the hard edges of subsistence in low-income economies. But informal employment means more than irregular or low wages...
Summary: The number of jobs in the temporary help services industry reached an all-time high of 2.9 million in May 2015, accounting for 2.4 percent of all private sector jobs in the U.S. economy.1 This short report looks at the latest official U.S. government statistics on the temporary help...
Numerous state-level studies show that between 10 and 20 percent of employers misclassify at least one worker as an independent contractor.
This video explains the Street Vendor Project's campaign for more permits for food vendors -- and why they are needed. More information is available on The Street Vendor Project website .
UCLA Institute for Research on Labor and Employment, Research and Policy Brief No. 30
Synopsis: By 2035, 11.5 million Americans will be over the age of eighty-five, more than double todays 5 million, living longer than ever before. To enable all of us to age with dignity and security in the face of this coming Age Wave, our society must learn to value the care of our elders. The...
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.