Read More11 months ago A Labour of Love Podcast by LRS A Labour of Love / social dialogue / trade union development / world of work A podcast about the world of work for civil society and trade union actors in Africa.
Read More12 months ago Inflation slows for the second month in April by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The slight improvement in inflation informs our wage negotiations and expectations for adjustments.
Read More12 months ago Valuing care work: What are the prospects for women in the National School Nutrition Programme? by Nina Benjamin care economy / care work / National School Nutrition Programme / precarious work / volunteer food handlers Recognising Volunteer Food Handlers as deserving of decent work is an important starting point for establishing a society that truly values care work.
Read More12 months ago Managing retrenchments: How to negotiate workers’ rights by George Mthethwa CCMA / labour disputes / Labour Relations Act / Negotiator's Guide / retrenchment / workers’ rights Worker leaders must understand legal obligations, dispute resolution pathways, and the challenges and ideal outcomes when negotiating retrenchment.
Read More12 months ago Can minimum wages help reduce poverty under low compliance? by The Conversation contract job / farm workers / minimum wages / poverty line A study found that the 2013 hike reduced poverty in South Africa’s agricultural sector despite poor compliance.
Read More12 months ago Wage bargaining: Insights from NUMSA’s approach by Zanele Chakela bargaining benchmarks / bargaining strategies / collective bargaining / collective bargaining agreements / wage negotiations “We are worker-driven and mandate-driven. There’s nothing for us without us.”
Read More1 year ago Reclaimers play a key role in the fight against plastic pollution by The Conversation green collective bargaining / just transition / occupational health and safety / reclaimers / waste pickers Insights from South Africa into how their voices can be heard
Read More1 year ago Negotiating fairness, equity, and dignity in the workplace by LRS Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining / collective bargaining agreements / conditions at work / wage bargaining Negotiators are better prepared to secure favourable outcomes by understanding conditions at work, minimum standards, and collective agreements.
Read More1 year ago The information required to prepare for wage bargaining and where to find it by LRS Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / impact / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review A wage demand will be more persuasive if there is evidence that it is reasonable.
Read More1 year ago Five trade union demands for the AfCFTA by Trenton Elsely afCFTA / cross-border trade / decent work agenda / labour provisions / regional integration / regional value chains / social dialogue / women in trade We the affiliates of the ITUC-Africa understand the possibility of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. These are our demands.