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21 hours ago

From “Volunteers” to Food Handlers: A step towards dignity in school kitchens
by Kukhanya Mthimkulu informalisation / labour rights / NSNP / PowerUp / public care programme / volunteer food handlers
Food Handlers secure new job titles and set hours in school kitchens.
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1 week ago

Budgeting for dignity and care work
by Zanele Chakela care work / decent work / gender responsive budgeting / informalisation / social justice / women's month
What will it take for the national budget to truly reflect the lived realities of women in South Africa?
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2 weeks ago

How trade unions in Namibia secured a seat on the AfCFTA implementation committee
by Nelly Nyagah advocacy / afCFTA / collective bargaining and organising / decent work / labour provisions / Namibia / social dialogue / trade policy
The Trade Union Congress of Namibia is building capacity to influence trade policy and ensure social justice for workers under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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3 weeks ago

Care work and public budgets: A feminist inquiry
by Nelly Nyagah care work / decent work / feminist popular education / gender equality / gender responsive budgeting / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / volunteer food handlers
Volunteer Food Handlers are mobilising for fairer budget allocations that reflect the value of their care work in the National School Nutrition Programme.
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3 weeks ago

Understanding CEO pay ratios and wage inequality
by Dr Salomé Teuteberg company research / directors’ fees / executive remuneration / South African multinational companies / transforming corporate governance / wage inequality
It’s time to overhaul not just pay structures, but who gets to lead.
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Trade unions in the AfCFTA
A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.