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This Working Paper examines what collective negotiation (bargaining) looks like and what it means for informal worker organizations and their members. It fills a gap in the research about how the informal self-employed access opportunities to bargain with entities that have some power over the...
Pepenadores, recicladores, cartoneros, recuperadores, recolectores, waste pickers, récupérateurs, biffins, canners son algunos de los nombres que se usan en varias partes del mundo para denotar a los millones de mujeres y hombres que obtienen sus medios de sustento de la recuperación de materiales...
This toolkit is designed to assist city officials and other local authorities to adopt an inclusive approach to managing public space that considers the livelihood activities and needs of the urban informal workforce. This toolkit draws on the research and advocacy work of the global research–action...
The Discussion Paper opens with a brief overview of academic discourse and policy debates on public space. Section II presents recent statistical data and research findings on the size and composition of the urban informal workforce. Section III details the exclusionary practices of many cities...
Early Childhood Matters aims to elevate key issues, spread awareness of promising solutions to support holistic child development and explore the elements needed to take those solutions to scale. The focus is on the voices of leadership standing up for young children and families; highlight examples...
This World Resources Institute (WRI) paper examines the challenges facing the world’s urban informal workers and the barriers that exclusionary cities pose to informal livelihoods. This is the fourth paper in WRI’s flagship World Resources Report, “Towards a More Equal City.” Through a focus on home...
this briefing note highlights the causes and impact of violence that informal workers experience in trying to secure their livelihoods. The briefing note focuses on the specific forms of violence informal workers face across four sectors: home-based work, domestic work, street vending, and waste...
De cara a la discusión de la OIT para establecer una nnorma internacional durante la Conferencia Internacional del Trabajo (CIT) de 2018 y 2019: “Violencia y acoso contra mujeres y hombres en el mundo del trabajo”, esta nota informativa señala las causas y efectos de la violencia que experimentan...
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.