Disappointing setback for marginalised workers in informal economy
3 June 2015 In all consultations with workers in the informal economy across different continents about the upcoming ILO Recommendation on transitions from the informal to the formal economy, there was complete consensus on one issue – formalisation MUST involve the right to direct participation in collective negotiations (including tripartite negotiations) by ALL workers, including […]
Brazillian Campaign against the criminalisation of informal traders
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 […]
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 […]
