Collective struggle: LIE (Bangladesh)
A few weeks ago, we had a chat with Repon Chowdhury, chairperson of LIE (Labour of Informal Economy), StreetNet’s affiliate from Bangladesh, who told us about the history, achievements and the current struggles of its organisation. LIE representatives have been involved with StreetNet since our foundation in 2002. Since then, street vendors from Bangladesh have […]
Collective Struggle: UGTI (Colombia)
We recently chatted with Guillermo Giraldo, President of the Unión General de Trabajadores en la Economía Informal – UGTI (General Union of Informal Economy Workers), a national organization in Colombia that has managed to unite workers of the informal economy, working as street vendors, and challenge public policies. We wanted to discover more about their […]
Collective Struggle: FIWON (Nigeria)
The Federation of Informal Workers Organisation of Nigeria – FIWON was founded on June 18, 2010. It was the result of several years of efforts by activists to form a national platform pushing for the contributions of informal economy workers to be recognized, respected and appreciated. We talked with FIWON’s General Secretary, Gbenga Komolafe, to […]
Luta Coletiva: UNICAB (Brasil)
“Enfrentar, resistir e persistir” A União Nacional de Trabalhadores e Trabalhadores Camelôs, Ambulantes e Feirantes do Brasil– UNICAB foi fundade em julho de 2015, depois de vários anos de luta de diversos militantes em várias cidades brasileiras. Para percebermos como a organização foi criada e de que forma impulsionou a luta dos vendedores ambulantes no […]
Collective Struggle: UNICAB (Brazil)
“To confront, to resist and to persist” The National Union of Hawkers, Street and Market Vendor Workers of Brazil – UNICAB was founded in July of 2015, after many years of struggle led by diverse activists in several Brazilian cities. To understand how the organization was created and how it boosted the struggle of street […]
Collective Struggle: the foundation of StreetNet International
Collective Struggle is a new article series by StreetNet International which aims to share and highlight the numerous ways street vendors, hawkers, cross-border traders and other informal economy workers have come together to enact change and fight for their rights. In anticipation of the International Day of Street Vendors November 14, we chatted with StreetNet’s […]
