PODCAST: Fruit pickers and street vendors – migrants' struggle for decent work
The reality of summer work in rural Lleida and the street sellers who set up shop in Barcelona
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Barcelona street vendors union’s troubles in finding a space to work
The group created Top Manta, a fashion brand, as a means to help undocumented migrants earn a living
Street sellers cooperative launches new 'ethical' sneakers collection
Union contrasts their 'Top Manta' product and with "exploitative" practices of major brands
‘Top manta’ street sellers ask for an end to ‘racist police persecution’
Vendors cast doubt on meeting with council’s potential to find a solution to the conflict
Barcelona council and street vendors agree to discuss ‘employment and social emergencies’
The city council met with ‘top manta’ representatives on Wednesday
Barcelona's 'top manta' vendors protest 'persecution' by city council
Irregular street sellers demonstrate on Rambla in response to crackdown by local authority
Barcelona's 'top manta' street vendors feel 'betrayed' by city council
With the new police crackdown on illegal selling, spokesman says sellers have no alternative and calls on mayor to "remember her promises"
Second day of police patrols against Barcelona's 'top manta' sellers
Some hundred officers from three forces again patrolled key areas of the city to discourage illegal street selling
'Very serious blow' to drug trafficking explained
54 arrests, and large amounts of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, weapons and money confiscated
'Top manta' street sellers in the political crossfire
Undocumented migrants selling fake goods in Barcelona has become a key issue in the local election campaign
Street seller fashion takes to the runway
‘Top Manta’ employs undocumented immigrants, and this project aims to help with their situation
Top manta: Barcelona’s street sellers to launch online store
A fashion label employing undocumented immigrants kicks off a crowdfunding to help boost the project