Nigerian Informal Workers Demand Decent Work!

Solidarity Center

Oct 06 2021 | 00:45:16

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Show Notes

Informal economy workers in Nigeria are using their collective power, building coalitions with allied organizations and making key gains by joining together through the Federation of Informal Workers’ Organizations of Nigeria (FIWON), a nationwide association with hundreds of branches across the country. “Poor working people must have access to basic social security, but it doesn’t start […]

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