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Understanding CEO pay ratios and wage inequality

It’s time to overhaul not just pay structures, but who gets to lead.

3 weeks ago

A study found the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men

by The Conversation gender equality / gender pay gap / overtime / unpaid work / women's pay

A long-hours job in a heterosexual household shifts the burden of unpaid care onto the other partner.

3 weeks ago

Workers demand a seat at the AI bargaining table

by Nelly Nyagah artificial intelligence / collective bargaining and organising / digital labour rights / future of jobs / generative AI / technology

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

4 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

2 months 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 / impact / 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.

2 months 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 / 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