Lift the cap on NYC’s street vendors
The number of permits for street vendors hasn’t budged since 1981, the year Prince Charles married Princess Diana Many New Yorkers are mourning the closure of Cinnamon Snail, the city’s most popular food truck and reigning Vendy Award winner, after it was forced to shut off its engine earlier this month. Hundreds of fans lined […]
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ZIMBABWE. First Lady`s Empathy On Vendors Misunderstood. All Africa (13 March 2015). She reminded the police officers that some of them had qualified to join the force because their mothers had sent them to school from the proceeds of street vending. UK. Street traders` petition passes 5,000 mark. Essex County Standard (13 March 2015) by […]
UPTA reinforces its European presence with integration into the European Federation of Independent Professionals (EFIP)
Madrid, 25 March 2015 – As of last Friday, the Spanish Union of Professionals and Self-employed Workers (UPTA), forms part of the European Federation of Independent Professionals (EFIP); an organisation that represents the interests of the more than 25 million self-employed Europeans. UPTA will represent Spain in the Federation, which includes organisations from countries such […]
Street Vendors leaders decries deteriorating situation on the ground
New Delhi – India: Calling the Municipal Bodies “shameless”, Street Vendor leaders from all the Municipal Bodies today expressed grave concern about the continued harassment and eviction of markets in Delhi. Intensity of issuing challans and confiscation of goods has increased considerably across all the Municipal Bodies despite orders issued by the new Government. The […]
Moldova-Business-Sind holds Social Solidarity Economy Workshop
On February 25-28, 2015, at the sanatorium Bucuria-Sind Ltd., the Federation of Trade Unions Moldova-business-sind held a workshop on “Social Solidarity Economy”. The activity was also attended by representatives of the trade union of workers of trade, public catering, consumer cooperatives, hotel and restaurant services SindLUCAS (IUF affiliate). Thirty two representatives of primary trade union […]
History of International Women’s Day – Past and Present
International Women’s Day commemorates the struggle of women for their participation, on equal terms with men, in society and in their full development as persons. In 1977 in the General Assembly of the United Nations proclaimed the International Day for Women’s Rights and International Peace. International Women’s Day has been observed since in the early […]
Dialogue Starts between Self-employed Workers and Political Forces
By Trabajo Decente Escuela On the 17 January marked the initiation of the dialogue between the merchants and vendors of the Informal Sector and the majority of the political forces in the country. The forum was organised by the National Vendors` Unit (UNV), which was attended by the San Salvador mayoral candidates from the following […]
Nayib Bukele did not attend the informal vendors’ forum
The remaining mayoral candidates of San Salvador presented their proposals and listened to the concerns of the sector. By Xiomara Alfaro The National Informal Vendors’ Unit (UNV), made up of various representative organisations in the sector, conducted a forum with the San Salvador mayoral candidates. The most notable absentee was Nayib Bukele, the candidate for […]
Invitation to a Forum
The National Vendors Unit (UNV) has the pleasure of inviting you to a Forum where "The Strategic Platform of the Self-employed Workers" will be presented. Date: Tuesday 17 February 2015 Time: 9:30 a.m. Place: Building E, Auditorium E, Francisco Gavidia University (UFG) The speakers attending the Forum will be the Mayoral Candidates for the Municipality […]
Township wars — the myth and mayhem
By Lucky Biyase and Thekisa Anthony Lefifi CARWASH owner Nathi Mbatha says it is a “sad thing” that both government and fellow South Africans are “quick to refer to us as cry babies and incompetent business people” outclassed by foreigners who are simply working harder. Mr Mbatha, who works in Merebank, a low-income area in […]
