Marginalised Workers in South Asia demand for Transformative Social Protection
The Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment Foundation (OSHE), the Hong-Kong based Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC), and the South Asian partners of the Asian Roundtable on Social Protection (AROSP) co-organised a meeting of grassroots workers organisations from different South Asian countries to discuss the issue of social protection. The programme was held at the […]
Court Order restores hope for the implementation of Vending Act
India – New Delhi, 10thDecember, 2014: Hearing a writ petition of National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) against continuous eviction and harassment of street vendors in Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Delhi took a strong exception of blatant violation of the Street Vending Act, 2014 and repeated deliberate ignorance of court orders. Annoyed, […]
Trade union leader of Ukrainian entrepreneurs, Valentine Korobka assaulted again!
By Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Organiser On November 30, 2014 in the city of Kharkiv (Eastern Ukraine) Valentina Korobka, the Chairwoman of the Free Trade Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine (VPPU), was attacked late at night by an unknown man, who struck her several times in the face. It happened on the fourth day of Valentina`s […]
Federation of Trade Unions Xhidmat-ISH opposes any form of violence against women
By Oksana Abboud, StreetNet Organiser Federation of Trade Unions Xhidmat-ISH (Azerbaijan), an affiliated member of StreetNet International, held its event with the participation of trade union activists on the relevant theme. The event was also done within the framework of international days of action to eliminate violence against women, In 1999, the UN General Assembly […]
Message from FEDEVAL
Enough with all the abuse!! To the Workers of Small Businesses (Street Vendors) from Lima surrounds. We reject and repudiate the repressive attitude being taken by the Municipality of Lima against these workers. Most of these workers are women, who do not have a legal backing to protect their work and Social Rights: Women suffering […]
South Korean Street Vendors demand for the District Office of Seoul to stop crackdown and violence towards traders
By Oksana Abboud StreetNet International represents more than 550 000 street/market vendors and hawkers from 52 affiliated organisations from 48 countries throughout the world. StreetNet is deeply concerned with the current situation in Seoul (South Korea), which occurred, in the past few days on the streets of Seoul. Korea Democratic Street Vendors Confederation (KDSVC) is […]
Street Vendors deplores Continuous Harassment by Municipal Bodies and Police Authorities at CANDLELIGHT VIGIL
Street vendors celebrate International Street Vendors Day NASVI Celebrated International Street Vendors Day and 12th Anniversary of StreetNet organising a gathering in New Delhi. The international solidarity action held on Friday also marked the twelfth anniversary of the inception of StreetNet, a global collective of street vendors` organisations working in Latin America, Africa and Asia. […]
Celebrating International Street Vendors Day 2014
By Monica Garzaro Scott On 14 November 2012, StreetNet International adopted a resolution to recognise International Street Vendors Day, to acknowedge street and market vendor´s contribution to societies around the world. During this year, affiliates received support to print t-shirts in commemoration of this day, and many of them celebrated with marches, wearing these t-shirts. […]
StreetNet host workshops with Informal Workers in Eastern Cape, South Africa
By Sharon Pillay, StreetNet Media and Publicity StreetNet had visited their affiliate, The Eastern Cape Street Vendors Alliance (ECSVA) on the 27-30 October 2014. They facilitated workshops in Mthatha, Dutywa and Port St Johns where they had a chance to meet ECSVA members and listen to the challenges they were facing. StreetNet also provided communications […]
Jobs hypocrisy: Politicians kill opportunity with limits on street vendors
By Hilary Gowins Politicians talk about unemployment nonstop. But "jobs" have become just another talking point, a measure of political job performance, a launching pad to discuss bold new plans for economic development and schemes to use other people`s money to prop up big business. The truth is that suits in capitol buildings don`t create […]
