Delhi Informal Workers’ Union

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Delhi  It wasn’t just the fact that there were maybe 50- 80 wastepicker workers there at the first conference and now there were close to 500 a year later at the 2nd conference.  It was more a sense that some maturity was coming into the organization, but not just that I guess.  What was really exciting …

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Chain of Justice

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Agra  The Taj Mahal is pretty amazing.  No argument there.  A massive mausoleum that has stood for over 350 years is a wonder, but it’s still a grave site when all is said and done.        There is a part of me that’s jaded.  Having seen a hundred pictures of something, the surprise …

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Poor Pay Price of Financial Globalization

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Delhi        At the Delhi Press Club a short walk from the Parliament, leaders of our hawkers, street venders, and other groups aligned with our India FDI Watch Campaign joined with Action Aid (India) and ACORN International to release a report called “Taking the Credit” done in partnership with the World Development Movement (UK).  The …

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