Here is an excellent, informative video from Great Britain on unions and the informal economy. Take a look at “Build Rights, Build Unions”
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Impressive video capturing the scale of Informal activity globally . It highlights that Informal work exists everywhere and requires attention long overdue. People are acting out of necessity, not greed and here in the UK people are loosing out on rights that society takes for granted. Check out the UK informal economy campaign and get in touch to share your thoughts!www.informaleconomy.org.uk
[…] An interesting video from British trade unions on informal economy workers in the Global South, and the need for international solidarity with them. […]