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This final rule revises the duties that fall within the term companionship and the major effect is that more domestic service workers will be protected by the FLSA’s minimum wage, overtime, and recordkeeping provisions.
Labor Studies Faculty Publication Series. Paper 1 Abstract: Domestic workers across the country are making it clear that, even in a difficult political environment, it is possible to make gains for low-wage workers. For the first time in many, many decades, domestic workers are finding ways to win...
El primer de mayo de 2014, día internacional del trabajo, el Jefe de Gobierno del Distrito Federal, Miguel Ángel Mancera, hizo un “llamado a la reflexión nacional” respecto al bajo nivel de ingresos de los trabajadores y la insuficiencia del salario mínimo para satisfacer necesidades alimentarias...
Welcome to the Participatory Sustainable Waste Management (PSWM) website, a knowledge-hub for innovative projects dedicated to more sustainable lifestyles suited to the needs and wants of current and future generations. PSWM presents a viable option to make better use of the world’s resources. This...
Sin duda los problemas del crecimiento económico en México merecen estar en el centro de la discusión pública.
New York City webpage on general vendor license applications (does not apply to food vendors, art vendors, or First Amendment vendors)
City of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, guide to laws governing various types of street vending, busking, and other forms of business and activities on public streets
This is a Manufacturing Day interview with Mike Mandina, President of Optimax Systems, Inc. Manufacturing Day Featured Q & A with Mike Mandina, President of Optimax Systems, Inc. - See more at: http://www.hitachifoundation.org/news-a-views/thf-blog/470-manufacturing-day-feature-q-a-a-with-mike...
Programa WIEGO: Fortaleciendo la voz de los trabajadores informales en las decisiones de política social en América Latina
Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights for the state of California
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.