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Workers demand a seat at the AI bargaining table

Employers must negotiate with workers over the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence.

3 days ago

Free online courses for worker leaders and activists

by IFWEA digital literacy / Online Labour Academy / popular education / technology for trade unions / worker education

From basic computer skills to an upcoming course on climate justice, IFWEA’s online courses help build skills and strengthen union power. Education Manager Melanie Julie explains how the popular self-paced courses work and who they are for.

2 weeks ago

Bargaining benchmarks for negotiators in South Africa

by George Mthethwa GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages

Simplified data on inflation, wages, unemployment, and economic growth to support informed collective bargaining.

3 weeks ago

Why the 6% wage increase at Transnet matters

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining / inflation / transport sector / wage bargaining

For the lowest-paid Transnet workers earning R12,577, a 6% increase adds just R711.

1 month ago

What does the national budget say about how the government values care work?

by LRS 2025 Budget / care work / decent work / feminist popular education / gender responsive budgeting / informalisation / NSNP / Power Up! Initiative / public care work programmes / volunteer food handlers

Volunteer Food Handlers are gaining the tools to confront public budget decisions that devalue their work.

1 month ago

Reclaimers and street vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses

by The Conversation decent work / informalisation / labour law / reclaimers

A labour lawyer argues that reclaimers and street vendors must have the right to negotiate fair conditions under labour law.

2 months ago

Workers’ rights weaken across the world

by Nelly Nyagah collective bargaining and organising / labour rights / strikes / violence and discrimination

The 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index reveals “a stark and worsening crisis for workers and unions.”

2 months ago

What do trade unions have to do with trade deals?

by LRS afCFTA / collective bargaining / decent work / impact / regional value chains / social dialogue / social inclusion / trade and investment / trade unions and trade

Trade is about capital and labour. Without workers at the table, inclusive growth is impossible. An update on trade union advocacy on the African Continental Free Trade Area.

2 months ago