Promoting labour rights of Workers in the Informal Economy in Costa Rica, El Salvador and Honduras
5 August, 2016 On July, 2016, representatives of Sindicato de Trabajadores Comerciantes Patentados y Afines de Costa Rica (SINTRACOPEA) and Federación Nacional de Trabajadores Independientes Vendedores de El Salvador (FESTIVES), both affiliated to StreetNet Internacional, participated in the Subregional Seminar "Effective experiences of transition to formality: Lessons learned and challenges in Costa Rica, El Salvador […]
Informal economy in Georgia: challenges and opportunities
22 July, 2016 By Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Media Officer Different continents, languages and cultures but the same challenges for the informal traders around the world. Today we are going to discover another region of StreetNet family – Caucasus and talk about informal economy in Georgia. Due to high level of unemployment in Georgia, the majority […]
“Cruel Treatment Of Street Vendors” In Colombia
20 July 2016 By Pedro Luis Ramirez B. Pedro Luis Ramirez B. is a member of StreetNet International’s (SI) Audit Team which forms part of StreetNet’s Executive Committee. He is also National President of the Unión General de Trabajadores en la Economía Informal UGTI-CUT (Colombia). Below he talks about the situation of street vendors in […]
Aaron A Boima, National Secretary-General of SLeTU, shares some history and thoughts on ILO Recommendation 204
Aaron A Boima, National Secretary-General of SLeTU, shares some history and thoughts on ILO Recommendation 204 12 July, 2016 Aaron A Boima used to work as an informal trader. He became a trade unionist more than 14 years ago. Currently he serves as the National Secretary-General of the Sierra Leone Traders Union (SLeTU), a StreetNet […]
New Urban Agenda and perspectives for the street vendors in HABITAT III Conference
23 June 2016 By Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Media Officer The HABITAT III Conference, also known as the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development is going to be held in Quito, Ecuador, on 17-20 October 2016. Since the conference will bring together a large range of urban actors including local authorities, civil society, […]
IFWEA Meeting of the Executive Committee to discuss its Strategic Plan and Education Program
By Sibailly M. Douhoure 17 June, 2016 On 29 – 30 May, 2016 a Meeting of the Executive Committee of IFWEA took place in Gothenburg, Sweden. IFWEA – International Federation of Workers` Education Associations is the international organisation responsible for the development of workers` education. It brings together national and international trade unions, workers` education […]
Representatives of small businesses of Moldova threaten authorities with protest actions
13 June 2016 Representatives of small Business Association demand from the authorities to introduce a special (fixed) tax for small businesses and to declare from January 1, 2017 a 10-year moratorium on any changes in legislation which relates to promotion of small businesses. They claimed, in case their demands are not taken into account by […]
5th Congress of Unión de Profesionales y Trabajadores Autónomos (UPTA) elects new leadership
7 June, 2016 The Fifth Congress of UPTA approved the Comprehensive Plan for the recovering of Self-Employment (Plan Integral para la Recuperación del Trabajo Autónomo- PIRTA) which includes an ambitious goal of generational replacement in the group. On May 19, UPTA, Affiliate of StreetNet International from Spain successfully held its fifth Congress. Pepe Álvarez, General […]
Wisborn Malaya, Regional Focal Point Coordinator talks about his experience and challenges in the East & South African Region
Wisborn Malaya, General Secretary of Zimbabwe Chamber of Informal Economy Associations (ZCIEA) who is also a Coordinator of StreetNet Regional Focal Point for East & South African Region acquaints us with main challenges and concerns related to his activity as a RFP Coordinator. StreetNet International in its structure has four Regional Focal Points (RFPs) a […]
New Municipality Plan to relocate street vendors in El Salvador
Jose Herminio Díaz, FESTIVES Secretary General, a StreetNet Affiliate from El-Salvador introduces current changes for the street traders in his country. The Municipality Plan to reorder the city was launched on 20 April. The municipality said that vendors who were in the near of the National Palace will be relocated. Besides that, vendors of Plaza […]
