Theme: SSE and Cooperatives

Social and Solidarity Economy Practices of the Planeta Verde Cooperative of Waste Pickers

The Planeta Verde cooperative, in the municipality of Rionegro in Colombia’s Antioquia region, plays a crucial role in advocating for the...

Statement on the International Year of Cooperatives – Social and Solidarity Economy: A Call for Systemic Change

Why African Craft Makers Should Understand Supply Chains Better

African home-based workers are at the bottom of craft supply chains. Through an increased understanding of those supply chains they could...

Organization and Representation Programme

Overturning the Productivity Mandate: Putting People at the Centre

It is a myth that cooperatives, which put people at the centre, are not a viable alternative to the current economic system because they...

Desafios dos sindicatos na organização e representação das pessoas trabalhadoras em emprego informal

Com a intenção de aprofundar o conhecimento e a compreensão da relação entre sindicatos e pessoas trabalhadoras em empregos informais, a...

Report on challenges faced by trade unions in organizing and representing workers in informal employment

To deepen knowledge and understanding of the relationship between trade unions and workers in informal employment, CUT Brasil and WIEGO conducted...

Street Vendors Organize Against Evictions in Dakar

Dakar’s street vendors have united in the PASI platform to assert their rights and propose alternative solutions to the evictions and relocations...

New Forms of Social Insurance: The Case of the KAMBE Savings and Credit Cooperative in Uganda

The experience of the KAMBE SACCO highlights the importance of savings as a safety net for workers in informal employment in times of emergency....

MBO Newsletter – March 2024

Achieving gender balance and democratic leadership for all workers in informal employment is the focus of this MBO Newsletter. Many questions...