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  • Legal Instruments

    Artículo No. 2 de la Constitución Política del Perú en referencia al derecho laboral

    Artículo No. 2 de la Constitución Política del Perú en referencia al derecho laboral

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Street Art: Joshua Allen Harris’ Inflatable Bag Monsters

    Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate.

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  • Legal Instruments

    City of Lawrence Street Vendors Administrative Policy, 2003

    This document contains the licensing requirements for Street Vendors in Lawrence.

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  • Legal Instruments

    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...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Interview with Paulina Paucar Peña (Peru–FEDEVAL/CUT)

    In this interview, Paulina Paucar Peña, who sells clothes at a market in Lima, tells us how the trade union organising campaign has helped...

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  • Presentations

    The Informal Recycling Sector in Brazil

    Presentation at WIEGO Colloquium, ‘World Class Cities’ and the Urban Informal Economy: Inclusive Planning for the Working Poor

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  • Legal Instruments

    Law: Bogotá (Colombia) Res DG-08807

    Law governing the administration of street vendors’ association operating in the city of Bogotá, Colombia

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    Substitution of Animal Traction Vehicles in Bogota

    In 2003, the national transit code sought to eradicate animal traction vehicles or animal pulled carts that would have affected hundreds...

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Reciclaje: Tres casos

    Para mejorar sus condiciones laborales y medios de sustento,  los recicladores tienen que ser incluidos en los sistemas de gestión de residuos....

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  • Legal Instruments

    Ley No 27475: Que Regula la Actividad de Lustrabotas, Perú

    Ley No 27475: Que Regula la Actividad de Lustrabotas, Perú

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