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"This document sets out ideas on the type of collective bargaining system that street traders and their organisations should fight for. The ideas in the document come from research that was commissioned by StreetNet into collective bargaining experiences of street traders and their organisations in...
An Act, signed in Lima in December 2012, between the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima (the local government in Lima) and 24 organizations representing street vendors who have worked in the space around the former big-scale market known as “La Parada” (which was closed in October in a very hard...
This September 4 press release, issued at the World Urban Forum 6 in Naples, calls on urban officials to integrate informal workers into the planning process and explains the benefits.
A flyer for an event of the People's Summit in Rio, June 2012
A booklet for advocacy around the global social floor: while essentially supportive of the idea of the floor, it also identifies specific needs and demands of informal workers in the area of social protection. The four pillars of decent work are employment opportunities, workers’ rights...
Los cuatro pilares del trabajo decente son: oportunidades de empleo, derechos de los trabajadores, representación y la protección social. Los trabajadores informales trabajan en condiciones sin regulaciones y sin protección, con poco o ningún acceso a la protección social. En la 101a sesión de la...
Les quatre piliers du travail décent sont : les possibilités d'emploi, les droits des travailleurs, la représentation et la protection sociale. Les travailleurs informels exercent dans des conditions non réglementées et non protégés, avec peu ou pas accès à la protection sociale. Lors de la 101e...
La «Recommandation sur les socles de protection sociale (R 202)" est adoptée avec 453 votes en faveur, 0 contre, et 1 abstentions. Nous vous félicitons et vous remercions pour vos contributions qui ont rendu possible ce grand résultat.
The "Social Protection Floors Recommendation (R 202)" has just been adopted with 453 votes in favour, 0 against, and 1 abstentions. We congratulate you and thank you for your contributions that made this great result possible.
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.