New publication on trade unions and the informal economy available open access

New publication on trade unions and the informal economy now available open access.The article by Riisgaard investigates attempts by trade unions in Kenya and Tanzania to enlarge their constituency by including people working in the informal economy. This process challenges established understandings of who a worker is, which in turn poses challenging questions about rights, representation and the distribution of power within the trade union movement. Hence, while there is a recognized need to constitute people working informally as workers and union members in order to increase the social base, and thereby increase political clout, these processes are juxtaposed with the urge to maintain traditional boundaries and protect established privileges and power structures.

Riisgaard, L. (2022) “What is a Worker? Framing People in the Informal Economy as Part of the Trade Union Constituency in Kenya and Tanzania” Global Labour Journal, 13 (2)

What is a Worker? (Open Access link to Global Labour Journal)