Organising Workers in the Informal Sector: a Strategy for Trade Union-Co-operative Action

Citation

Birchall J (2001) Organising Workers in the Informal Sector: a Strategy for Trade Union-Co-operative Action. COOP Working Paper, 01-1. http://www.ilo.org/empent/Publications/WCMS_110508/lang--en/index.htm

Abstract
Presents a short history of the labour and the cooperative movements. Compares the situations of workers of the organized sector with that of the unorganized sector. Proposes a joint strategy to be undertaken by unions and cooperatives.

Keywords
labour movements; trade unions; cooperatives; informal economy; developed countries; developing countries