Organizing in the informal economy: a case study of street trading in South Africa

Shirin. Motala

ILO Working Papers from International Labour Organization

Abstract: Provides an overview of the street trading sector in South Africa, examines organizational issues and investigates the strategies of three organizations: the Informal Trade Management Board, the Gauteng Hawkers Association and the Self Employed Women's Union. Discusses how to strengthen the representation and voice of street traders.

Keywords: trade unionization.; trade union.; informal economy; street vendor; workers representation; legal aspect; freedom of association; obstacle; trade union structure.; membership; women workers; self employed.; womens organization; statistical table; syndicalisation; syndicat; économie informelle; vendeur ambulant; représentation des travailleurs; aspect juridique; liberté syndicale; obstacle; structure syndicale; appartenance; travailleuses; travailleur indépendant; organisation féminine; tableau statistique; sindicalización; sindicato; economía informal; vendedor ambulante; representación de los trabajadores; aspecto jurídico; libertad sindical; obstáculo; estructura sindical; miembros; trabajadoras; trabajador independiente; organización femenina; cuadros estadísticos (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 67 pages
Date: 2002
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