Decent Work Day – 7 October
Global call to local governments StreetNet International calls on street vendors and informal traders to join the workers of the world in celebration of Decent Work Day on Sunday 7th October – and to engage in social dialogue with their local governments to take urgent responsibility for the promotion of Decent Work. What is Decent […]
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SOUTH AFRICA. “Tshwane Moves to Appease Hawkers.” News 24 (September 20, 2012). SINGAPORE. “$21-a-month hawker stall still not open for business.” The New Paper (September 17, 2012) by Kon Hui Theng. THAILAND. “Informal workers demand rights.” Bangkok Post (September 17, 2012) INDIA. “Bookworm boulevard. ”Deccan Herald (September 23, 2012). MALAYSIA. “Celebrating our Fabulous Food.” News […]
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INDIA. “Street vendors to protest against FDI.” Deccan Heral (September 15, 2012) ZIMBABWE. “How much mobile phone airtime street vendors earn a month.” Techzim (September 13, 2012) by L.S.M Kabweza NIGERIA. “Lagos Threatens Ikeja Monarch.” PM News Nigeria (September 13, 2012)
Street Vendor members of CNTS and SUDEMS in Senegal initiate Union Caravan project
18 September 2012 A regional caravan in the West African economic region departed from Senegal on the 9 September, led by StreetNet`s Senegalese affiliates CNTS Women`s Committee and SUDEMS. They will be passing through Gambia, Guinea, Cote d`Ivoire, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Mali until the 14th October. A second caravan will leave on the 10th […]
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INDIA. “Govt introduces street vending bill in Lok Sabha.” Times of India (September 07, 2012) CHINA. “Street vendor’s diary narrates life of underdog.” People’s Daily Online (September 06, 2012). INDIA. “Vendors seek re-look at eviction clause.” Deccan Herald (September 07, 2012). EGYPT: “Cairo’s governor attempting to remove street vendors -again.” Egypt Independent (September 06, 2012) […]
StreetNet International , trade union and social partners call on Mayoral Candidates in the World Cup Host Cities to score a goal for Brazil by creating decent work opportunities for street vendors
10 September 2012 With one month to go before the Mayoral elections in Brazil, StreetNet International, trade union and social partners have written to 84 candidates in the host cities to call upon them to score a goal for their country by creating decent work opportunities for street vendors. The letter is signed by the […]
Monday mass meeting of evicted pinafore-vendors demand response from eThekwini Mayor and City Manager
10 September 2012 On Monday, 10th September at 9 a.m. four hundred and thirty (430) determined self-employed pinafore-makers and informal traders convened a mass meeting at 126 Alice Street. It is the the site where they were forcibly evicted from their workplace on Saturday by Durban Metro Police, on the instructions of the Business Support […]
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JORDAN. “Jordan clears out street vendors to re-work capital`s `image`.” Albawaba (August 29, 2012) EGYPT. “In Cairo, `One-Day Markets` aim to halt the sprawl of street vendors.” Al Shorfa (August 31, 2012) By Waleed Abu al-Khair NAMIBIA. “Heavy handed Police Action Condemned.” All Africa (August 31, 2012) by Roland Routh INDIA. “Street vendors in IT […]
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INDIA. "NGO helps street vendors become economically strong." TNN (August 21, 2012) ZAMBIA. "Hawkers trash city streets." Times Live (August 23, 2012) VIETNAM. "Ha Noi to rein in street vendors." Vietnam News (August 24,2012)
