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5 days ago

Building a campaign to recognise and value the work of Volunteer Food Handlers
by Nina Benjamin decent work / future of jobs / informalisation / Power Up! Initiative / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers
The workers who cook meals for millions of learners across the country are classified as volunteers and paid a stipend. Recruiting workers as volunteers has become another way of pushing women into unrecognised and low-paid work.
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6 days ago

Resource: Inflation Monitor | February 2023
by George Mthethwa collective bargaining support / CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / negotiate
A simplified version of the latest inflation data to support negotiators and the bargaining process of the trade union.
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2 weeks ago

Trade unions and Trade: The four main issues for unions in Tunisia in the AfCFTA era
by admin afCFTA / african trade and integration / Free trade agreement / labour provisions / trade unions and trade
Research and strategy support for the trade union movement to engage with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) agreement.
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2 weeks ago

Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2023
by George Mthethwa bargaining benchmarks / GDP / inflation / inflation monitor / unemployment rate / wages
This report provides union negotiators with the benchmarks to enter bargaining processes as informed role players.
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3 weeks ago

AGREED: A database of collective agreements for bargaining and research purposes
by admin AGREED / collective bargaining agreements / conditions at work / wage bargaining
You have signed the collective agreement. You have shared it with your constituency and filed it safely for future reference. What if you could benchmark the agreement against agreements in other unions or sectors? You can do this and more with the LRS Agreements Database (AGREED).
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Bargaining Indicators Online
Bargaining Indicators Online provides trade union negotiators with benchmarks and economic indicators for collective bargaining.
Bargaining Indicators Online
Bargaining Indicators Online provides trade union negotiators with benchmarks and economic indicators for collective bargaining.