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El carrito de barbacoa de Lin solía ser un negocio popular en el centro de Flushing, un barrio próspero en Queens, Nueva York, con una población predominante del este de Asia. La gente solía hacer largas filas de entre cinco y diez minutos solo para degustar las brochetas de cordero o de pollo...
La charrette à grillades de Lin était autrefois une activité très achalandée au centre-ville de Flushing, un quartier prospère et à prédominance est-asiatique dans le Queens, à New York. Les gens avaient l’habitude d’attendre en longues files, de cinq à dix minutes, rien que pour savourer des...
“Lin’s” BBQ cart was once a busy operation in the center of downtown Flushing, a prosperous and predominately East Asian neighborhood in Queens, New York City. People used to wait in long lines for five-to-ten minutes just for a taste of lamb or chicken skewers, fresh off her charcoal grill. Now Lin...
Through a series of ambitious global commitments in recent years, governments across the world have signed on to build a more equitable and sustainable urban future.
Shoe shiners in Mexico City have worked in Glorieta de Insurgentes Square for decades to earn their livelihoods. When they were unceremoniously evicted by the municipality under the guise of modernization, they decided to fight back.
By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government, no official, will harass them. But we have to do it under a regulation, even though we want access in the city — we want to operate in the city — we also believe...
Public space provides a window into the soul of a city. It is where collective urban life plays out — cycling to work, playing in a park, enjoying hot food from a street corner, performing music for a tip, coming together in celebration or resistance. This diversity of activity can make public...
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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.