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Abstract: This paper examines a potential merger between a trade union and an informal economy organisation in the Kaduna province in Nigeria. It takes the case of the Tailors‟ Union – an informal association that is not registered as a trade union – and the National Union of Textile Garments and...
Abstract: This book chapter looks at collective organising of subcontracted informal port workers in Tema harbour, Ghana. The casual workers employed by the two largest labour subcontractors have formed their own local unions, which are affiliated to the Maritime and Dockers Union (MDU). The local...
Abstract: This book chapter compares traders associations in four cities - Dakar, Accra, Dar es Salaam and Kathmandu. Focus is on the value of individual and collective social capital gained from formally registered associations as well as from informal social networks. In Dakar, associations are to...
Abstract: This article introduces Turkey HomeNet, an organisation of homebased female workers in Turkey. Turkey HomeNet is a national umbrella organization of local organizations, and part of the global HomeNet movement. Most of the local organizations are income generating organizations, but there...
Abstract: This study compares self-organising by informal workers with trade union initiatives of organising in the informal economy in Malawi. Street vendors associations are used as examples of the prior, and Malawi Union for the Informal Sector (MUFIS) and the Construction, Industrial and Allied...
Abstract: This book chapter examines how trade unions have resisted neoliberal policies and the resulting informalization in Cape Town. One part of the union strategy adopted by the South African Municipal Workers‟ Union (SAMWU) has been to extend its membership to outsourced workers in informal...
Abstract: This article draws upon case studies from several African countries, examining the formation of collective identities and political subjectivities by informal actors. Furthermore, it analyses how these relate to attempts of building alliances between informal workers‟ organisations and...
Abstract: This book chapter examines whether informal economic associations provide an effective mechanism for political voice. Moreover, the effects of economic and political liberalisation on associations within the informal economy are discussed. These questions are assessed by studying...
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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.