Invisible Workers, Laboring in the Shadows, Encore Edition: Millions of people around the world work in jobs that aren't formally recognized or afforded legal protections typical of wage earning jobs. They're often not even thought of as legitimate work. On this edition of Making Contact, we're going to meet people making work where there is no work for them. From recyclers, to border couriers, to waste pickers, we re exploring the informal labor sector and what some are doing to gain greater recognition, protections, and rights.

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