Building Collective Power

Extending Labor Standards to Informal Workers at the Base of Global Garment Value Chains: New Institutions in the Labor Market

This report presents three examples of emerging institutional arrangements in the labor market from the perspective of the author who works...

Out of the Shadows: Homebased Workers Organize for International Recognition

SEEDS, No. 18

Propositions on Trade Unions and Informal Employment in Times of Globalization

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South Africa’s Waste Pickers Creating Jobs and Fighting Poverty

Organizing in the Informal Economy: A Challenge for Trade Unions. International Politics and Society

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Organising Street Vendors: “Gente de Confiar” Radio Progamme, Lima, Peru

An authentically democratic community requires open channels of communication between citizens. Street markets offer a natural setting for...

Street Traders and their Organisations in South Africa

From the booklet, “The main aim of the research and booklet is to help build strong local and national organisations so that street...

Defining and Categorizing Organizations of Informal Workers in Developing and Developed Countries

This organizing brief, written for researchers and activists concerned about informal workers, aims to capture the full range of or­ganizational...

Planning and the Self-Organization of MarketplacesJournal of Planning Education and Research

The number of marketplaces in the United States is growing rapidly. This growth belies the long history of marketplaces and signals their...

Summary of Key Findings from Cooperation Among Workers in the Informal Economy: A Focus on Home-Based Workers and Waste Pickers

This is a summary of a report that is part of the joint ILO and WIEGO initiative, which focuses on the current challenges, opportunities,...