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1 week ago

Building diversity and inclusion in trade unions and the workplace

What do we need to create safe and inclusive trade unions and workplaces free of homophobia? Trade union activists who have consciousness, passion, knowledge and skills to advocate for the rights of workers who are LGBT+.

2 weeks ago

How to negotiate with employers during difficult times

by admin bargain / collective bargaining support / negotiate / wage negotiations

The company you’re bargaining with is in a genuine crisis and can’t afford any salary increases. What should be in your counter-proposal?

3 weeks ago

Trade Unions in AfCFTA

by admin afCFTA / african trade and integration / CBS / collective bargaining support / regional economic communities / trade policy / trade union solidarity

Social justice and decent jobs in one African market: Working together to strengthen the capacity of the trade union movement in Africa to engage on matters relating to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

1 month ago

Questions and answers about the national minimum wage review – An interview with Trenton Elsely, Commissioner, National Minimum Wage Commission

by admin domestic workers / minimum wages / national minimum wage / negotiate

“The minimum wage is a victory for ultra-low wage workers. We have an established floor where there was none before, and we can raise that floor and ensure that no worker is left behind,” says Trenton Elsely, Commissioner, National Minimum Wage Commission.

1 month ago

8 labour market trends for trade unions to watch in 2021

by admin bargaining trends / collective bargaining support / covid-19 / labour market

Some of the key areas trade unions can direct their energy and resources in 2021.

An introduction to the Decent Standard of Living threshold and the Decent Standard of Living Index

What does a decent life in South Africa look like? You will learn:

how we attempted to quantify in monetary terms a DSL threshold
how we updated the DSL threshold amounts to 2018 amounts using a DSL Index (our modification of the CPI)
the possible uses of the DSL study
how to take the study forward.