Building Collective Power

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

Claiming Rights – Domestic Workers’ Movements

This research paper is a joint project between the International Domestic Workers’ Network (which is supported by WIEGO), the International...

Informal Workers in the Developing World: Organizing in the Global Economy New Labor Forum

Redefined Labour Spaces: Organising Workers in Post-Liberalised India

This book discusses the transformation of labour movements and trade unionism in post-liberalised India. It looks at emerging collectivism,...

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....

Domestic Workers: Organizing the Patience Industry

Camarada Albertina Mundlovo is a domestic worker in Maputo, Mozambique. An Indian Ocean port city, Maputo is Mozambique’s largest economic...