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Blow the whistle at FIFA President, Sepp Blatter- sign the petition now!
Here is a short film about FIFA and its negative impact on shanty town dwellers, on street vendors and on workers. If you click on the page, you can see the video and then also 'blow the whistle' at Sepp Blatter. Solidar is a Swiss based NGO linked to the trade union movement and we are pleased that they have decided to take up the issue of street vendors.
Please forward this to all your contacts as the goal is to get 50,000 people to 'blow the whistle'. They already have over 15,000 which is a great start!
Click on this link to view the video and sign the petition
International Labour Conference of the ILO - April 2012
StreetNet will be represented at the 101st session of the International Labour Conference of the ILO in Geneva this year by a 4-person delegation who will participate in the Committee on Social Protection Floors for Social Justice and a Fair Equality from 30 May to 8 June 2012. The purpose of the StreetNet delegation will be to contribute to the adoption of a truly inclusive Recommendation with direct input from workers in the street vendors` sector of the informal economy. Click here to read the StreetNet International platform on Social Protection Floors for the Working Poor.
Joburg refuses moratorium on confiscation of Street Traders` stock
In a meeting held last week Friday, Senior Johannesburg Metro Police Officer, who reluctantly gave his name as Isaac Peter Dlepho refused to have a moratorium on confiscation of street traders possessions as requested by SANTRA.
International Workers Day and the Plight of Informal Workers
International Workers’ Day, the First of May, is a celebration of the Global Workers’ Movement. For other work sectors, it is a day for the struggle for rights which have yet to be obtained eg street vendors or self-employed workers live and work under precarious conditions...
EVERY WORKING DAY IS A DAY OF STRUGGLE FOR INFORMAL WORKERS
StreetNet's New Year message – January 2012
We start 2012 with a renewed commitment to meeting the challenges of promoting and protecting the rights of street vendors, informal market vendors and hawkers around the world.
