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This technical brief provides an analysis of the process that led to the recognition and remuneration of Columbia's waste picker sector as public service provides. It presents the perspective of waste pickers in order to take stock of what has been achieved so far and the challenges that remain...
Time: 9:00 am - 10:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, Hindi and Bahasa Indonesian. Securing access to safe and effective vaccines is an issue of economic justice , because it is crucial for protecting workers’ health and livelihoods. In March 2021...
Alors que le président Macky Sall lance officiellement ce jour PROMOGED, le projet de transformation de la décharge de Mbeubeuss, WIEGO alerte dans ce tribune sur la nécessité de sécuriser les moyens de subsistance des récupératrice-eur-s de la plus grande décharge d’Afrique de l’Ouest.
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President of Zimbabwe has said that informal sector enterprises can operate "on condition they register with their authorities first, as part of the government efforts to formalise their operations." ZCIEA issued this release, which says in part: " the REGISTRATION which the President referred to is...
9:00 am – 10:30 a.m. EDT (GMT-4) On Wednesday, June 3, Global Deal partners and experts presented and discussed good practices from around the world to highlight how social dialogue, involving governments and representatives of employers’ and workers’ organizations, has contributed to the transition...
Grim reports of overwhelmed health systems from here and other parts of Europe, as well as North America, have dominated COVID-19 coverage in much of the world’s influential news media. But the focus has begun to shift to an equally devastating story from the Global South. That story is one of...
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.