Building Collective Power

Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Case Study of the Minibus Taxi Industry in South Africa

In Focus Programme. SEED Working Paper, No. 39

Trade unions and the challenge of the informalisation of work

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Collective action in the informal economy : the case of the self-employed women’s union

Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria

The Home-Based Workers’ Association in Bulgaria is an extraordinary example of how informal women workers have managed to build a strong...

Solidarity: Selected Essays by Dan Gallin

From Amazon: “A collection of 19 essays by Dan Gallin, the former general secretary of the Geneva-based International Union of Foodworkers...

Crossing the Divide: Precarious Work and the Future of Labour

this book shows how innovative organisational strategies are emerging in the Global South to bridge the widening divide between the formal...

Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues, and Vending Organizations in Six Cities

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Organising Informal Transport Workers

Abstract: This broad overview report combines general information with information from four case studies: National Union of Transport and...

Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town

A summary based on the report by Koni Benson & Nandi Vanqa-Mgijima, International Labour Research & Information Group (ILRIG)

Reclaiming Reusable and Recyclable Materials in Africa – A Critical Review of English Language Literature

This paper seeks to include Africa in the current international conversations about the situation of informal workers such as waste pickers....