UNICAB Brasil consegue formalizar vendedores ambulantes em Porto Alegre
A UNICAB, afiliada da StreetNet no Brasil, protagonizou uma luta histórica por uma política de reconhecimento dos trabalhadores da economia informal. A Câmara Municipal de Porto Alegre aprovou o “Projeto de Lei 042/23”, que tem como base jurídica e política a Recomendação 204 da OIT.
UNICAB Brazil succeeds in formalizing street vendors in Porto Alegre
StreetNet’s affiliate in Brazil, UNICAB, has been the protagonist of a historic struggle for a policy for the recognition of workers in the informal economy, in the framework of ILO Recommendation 204.
Organizing and mobilizing informal economy workers in Europe and Central Asia
We organized a regional workshop for our Europe and Central Asia affiliates at the Central National Trade Union (CNSM) Institute of Labour in Chisinau, focused on “Organizing and mobilizing informal economy workers”.
Defending the rights of informal economy workers with disabilities: the case of UGSEIN in Niger
People with disabilities work in the informal economy, too. We were recently in Niger to discover the work of our affiliate UGSEIN who organizes over 500 workers with physical disabilities.
Organizing women street vendors in Burkina Faso
Women street vendors in Burkina Faso constitute the majority of workers in our sector. Our affiliate SYNAVFL organizes fruit and vegetable vendors across the country. We visited them in July 2023, and we learned more about their work on the ground.
StreetNet stands in solidarity with FENTRAVIG and the workers of Guatemala
Street vendors of Guatemala have joined the national strike to fight for their democratic rights. StreetNet International stands in solidarity with them and all the workers of Guatemala.
How can the media promote decent work for street vendors?
How can the mediapromote decent work for street vendors? Join our webinar on October 17th, with workers leaders, activists and journalists
StreetNet organizes its Leadership training for International Council in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
From 1st to 3rd August, 2023 in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, StreetNet held its first international leadership training for the newly elected members of the International Council of our global alliance of street vendors
Highlights from the 7th International Congress
The delegates of StreetNet’s affiliate organizations met in Kigali, Rwanda, from the 1st to the 6th of May, 2023 for the 7th StreetNet International Congress , to exercise democracy, solidarity and accountability.
