Practical guide for implementing ILO C190 and R206 in workplaces
This is a must-read for public sector unions seeking to strengthen their strategies for ending violence, harassment and discrimination.
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1 week ago
Five steps to assess workplace risks of violence and harassment
by Nina Benjamin GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / occupational health and safety
Violence and harassment as an occupational safety and health issue.
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2 weeks ago
A trade union snapshot of international trade in South Africa
by LRS afCFTA / GDP / industrial policy / inflation / international trade / labour market / labour migration / trade union membership
The South Africa Trade Fact Sheet supports international trade advocacy by trade unions, particularly their campaign for an AfCFTA that benefits workers.
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2 weeks ago
Cost of living in October
by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
The consumer price index and selected indices for October 2023 to October 2024.
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3 weeks ago
What workers can demand for a safer workplace
by Nina Benjamin collective agreements / GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / negotiation / Recommendation 206
The four phases of effective collective bargaining against violence, harassment, and discrimination in the world of work.
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1 month ago
Care work and the family in capitalism
by Global Labour Column care work / domestic labour / feminism / reproductive labour / women workers
Why essential domestic labour remains largely uncompensated and gendered.
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3 months ago
Understanding the two-pot system
by Nelly Nyagah impact / pension / provident fund / retirement fund reforms / savings / two-pot system
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3 months ago
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4 months ago
Unlocking the true value of women’s work in school nutrition
by Matshidiso Lencoasa and Nina Benjamin care work / gender equity / impact / National School Nutrition Programme / precarious employment / UIF benefits / volunteer food handlers / women's month
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9 months ago
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1 year ago
Trade unions in the AfCFTA
“A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.”
Trade unions in the AfCFTA
A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.