The Americas

Design for Shoeshiners in CDMX – Team 2

Designs prepared for Mexico City Shoe Shiner’s Union by a group of design students from Mexico City’s IberoAmerican University.  ...

Law: Domestic Work Employees – Labor Standards (California)

Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights for the state of California

A Guide to Street Vending in New York City

This poster is a guide that outlines the complicated and sometimes unfair rules that govern street vending in New York City.

Direct Sellers Act

This Act regulates door to door selling and requires that such vendors get licenses and has rules about direct sales contracts including...

Maquila Solidarity Network Website

The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) is a labour and women’s rights organization that supports the efforts of workers in global supply...

Encuesta Nacional sobre Condiciones de Vida ENCOVI-2000

Taller de Estadísticas del Sector Informal en América Latina (OIT/WIEGO)

Bolivia 5th country to Ratify Domestic Workers Convention C189

Video describing the ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, C189, in Bolivia, April 2013. This video is in Spanish with English...

VIDEO: Federico Parra (Colombia) – Recognition of the ‘Recicladores’ as Public Managers of Waste in Colombia

The Municipal Services Project conference held in April 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa brought together researchers, activists, labour,...

WIEGO’s Focal Cities Work in Lima

Implementing several of WIEGO’s initiatives in two cities – Lima, capital of Peru, in South America, and Accra, capital of Ghana,...

Resolución de Superintendencia No 245-2008/SUNAT: Facilitan la declaración y/o pago de las contribuciones a la seguridad social de los empleadores de trabajadores del hogar.