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19 January 2012

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NASVI National Day of Action for a Central Law for Street Vendors - 20th January

The StreetNet affiliate, the National Alliance of Street Vendors of India, is organising a series of activities throughout the country in order to mark the National Street Vendors' Day on 20th January. This date was when the Government of India approved the National Policy on Street Vendors in 2004. Since then, NASVI has been campaigning for a Central Law in order to strengthen the protection provided to street vendors. 

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19 January 2012

Messages

Message of Support to NASVI National Campaign for a Central Law

FEDEVAL, in a meeting of its Executive Council, unanimously agreed to issue a message of support for the initiative undertaken by NASVI, since January 20 2004, this historic date, with the objective of achieving a Law to regulate the activities of street vendors of India, a Law which will recognise the value of their work; a Law which will guarantee their fundamental social and labour rights; a Law which will promote Decent Work for All.

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17 January 2012

Articles

Argentina: Vendors' organisations negotiate successful outcomes at La Salada Market in Buenos Aires

After almost two years of careful negotiations with the local Municipality of Lomas de Zamora, almost 8000 stalls on the outskirts of La Salada market were dismantled and moved some 500 metres away.

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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.

StreetNet International

StreetNet International is an alliance of street vendors. It was launched in Durban, South Africa, in November 2002.

Membership-based organizations (unions, co-operatives or associations) directly organizing street vendors, market vendors and/or hawkers among their members, are entitled to affiliate to StreetNet International.

The aim of StreetNet is to promote the exchange of information and ideas on critical issues facing street vendors, market vendors and hawkers (i.e. mobile vendors) and on practical organizing and advocacy strategies

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