Building Collective Power

VIDEO: WIEGO Network Members International Labour Conference (ILC) 2014, Cooperatives (Video)

Speaking on cooperatives at the International Labour Conference (ILC) in June, 2014. For More Information:Learn more about the ILC eventView...

Global Action Plan of Home-Based Workers

Five-year plan developed during the Global Conference on Home-Based Workers, February 2015.   También en español

Informal Economy: What are the challenges for Unions in Nepal?

The following is an interview with Bishnu Rimal, President of the General Federation of Nepalese Trade Unions (GEFONT), who expresses his...

Training Module 7: Improving Innovation and Production Techniques

The last in a series of seven training modules titled Developing Leadership and Business Skills for Informal Women Workers in Fair Trade. ...

Participatory Hazard Mapping Tool For Informal Markets

This resource focuses on a collaborative process for market traders and local government officials to develop a disaster response plan.

AeT – Traders Present Infrastructure Needs to City Officials: A Milestone in Constructive Engagement

This blog post was written by Tasmi Quazi of AeT. “On 19 October 2016, trader leaders from three informal market districts that have...

Afiliando Trabajadores de la Economia Informal a Organizaciones (ICC1)

Manejo de Conflictos entre Trabajadores de la Economia Informal y Aquellos en Posicion de Poder (ICC5)

LabourStart.org website

A compilation of the latest trade union news and commentary.

Home-based Garment Workers: The Impact of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA)

There is arguably no greater gap in economic wealth and bargaining power than between the home-based garment worker and the owner of the...