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The LRS trade union collective bargaining strategy input looks at the minimum wage and settlement trends; the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and collective bargaining; the 2021 bargaining round; and bargaining for the future.
Our trade union collective bargaining strategy input for 2021 looks at the minimum wage and settlement trends; the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and collective bargaining; the 2021 bargaining round; and bargaining for the future.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 4.4% in April 2021 from 3.2% in March 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.7% month-on-month in April 2021.
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Our new wage calculator will tell you how much a percentage increase is an amount of money and help you understand the effect of inflation on the wage increase.
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Identifying unfair labour practices – a quick recap of Section 185 of the Labour Relations Act.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 3.2% in March 2021 from 2.9% in February 2021.
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It’s crunch time for trade unions as more workers face retrenchments by companies navigating the impact of the covid-19 pandemic. Here’s a recap of section 189 of the LRA to get you up to speed.
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The possible discriminatory consequences of a mandatory covid-19 vaccination policy at the workplace.
The headline inflation rate slowed to 2.9% in February 2021 from 3.2% in January 2021.
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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?
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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).
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
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Some of the key areas trade unions can direct their energy and resources in 2021.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 3.2% in January 2021 from 3.1% in December 2020. Food price slowed to 5.6%.
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The new minimum wage is R21.69 per hour, an increase of 4.5%. The minimum wage for domestic workers is still below the national wage at R19.09.
The new minimum wage is R21.69 per hour, an increase of 4.5%. The minimum wage for domestic workers is still below the national wage at R19.09.
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The new workplace issues presented by the covid-19 pandemic require shop stewards to be proficient with the guidelines and direction for Occupational Health and Safety (OHS).
The headline annual inflation rate declined to 3.1% in December 2020 from 3.2% in November 2020. The Consumer price index increased by 0.2% month-on-month in December 2020.
A discussion paper of the Sub-Saharan Africa Energy Network (SSAEN). Conducted by the LRS, this research was initiated and supported by Industriall-Sub-Saharan Africa and FES-TUCC.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
The headline annual inflation rate declined to 3.2% in November 2020 from 3.3% in October 2020. On a month-on-month basis the inflation rate came at 0% in November 2020 from 0.3% in October 2020.
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This training manual is for educators in unions to use as a guide for training and supporting shop stewards on staying safe in workplaces during Covid-19 and beyond.
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Business as usual for trade unions went out of the window in 2020. Unions had to alter how they delivered value to their members and recruited new ones.
The headline annual inflation rate went up to 3.3% in October 2020 from 3% in September 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in October 2020.
The headline annual inflation rate increased at a slower pace of 3% in September 2020 from 3.1% in August 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.2% month-on-month in September.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
The headline annual inflation rate slowed down to 3.1% in August 2020 from 3.2% in July 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.2% month-on-month in August 2020.
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This one goes out to the trade unionists and anyone else who understands that what few gains the working class have made, they have made through struggle.
The consolidated covid-19 directions replaced the covid-19 direction on health and safety in the workplace issued by the Minister of Employment and Labour in June 2020.
Learn a simple step by step approach to bargaining for gender equity in the workplace
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Learn a simple step by step approach to bargaining for gender equity in the workplace.
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Trade unions in South Africa often use strikes to advance and defend the rights of their members. Learn how to plan an effective strike.
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A basic guide for new shop stewards to follow when bargaining at company level.
The headline annual inflation rate rose to 3.2% in July 2020 from 2.2% in June 2020. On average, prices increased by 1.3% month-on-month in July 2020.
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Can trade unions continue to successfully negotiate protections for workers in uncertain times?
The headline annual inflation rate rose to 2.2% in June 2020 from 2.1% in May 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.5% month-on-month in June 2020.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
The headline annual inflation rate decreases to 2.1% in May 2020 from 3% in April 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.6% month-on-month in May 2020.
The highest percentage increase on actual wages in Q1 of 2020 was recorded in the construction sector, at 10%.
The headline annual Inflation rate decreased to 3% in April 2020 from 4.1% in March 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.5% month-on-month in April 2020.
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Nurses on the front lines of the health care response to covid-19 pandemic have found themselves in a tricky position, making difficult decisions about their own lives and that of patients.
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Both private and public sector workers continue to bear the brunt of the Covid-19 lockdown, despite eased restrictions and some industries opening.
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Vulnerable workers in South Africa face destitution in the absence of a viable channel for individual applications to the UIF’s covid-19 Temporary Employer/Employee Relief Scheme.
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Public education sector unions signed a collective agreement on the procedures to follow when dealing with teachers who are at a higher risk of complications if they contract Covid-19.
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Practical suggestions for emergency online solutions for trade unions.
The Solidarity Centre report looks at the incidence of occupational injury and illness among domestic workers in South Africa.
Answers to many of your questions about the operations of the CCMA during the covid-19 lockdown.
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Do I require a permit to travel to the CCMA? Will cases be heard at plant level? What if my boss refuses to consent to online-based hearing? Get the answers to your questions straight from CCMA director, Cameron Morajane.
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African countries must ensure functioning economies where jobs are secured and trade unions are fully involved in decision-making.
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Amazing things can happen when a diverse group of worker representatives is given a safe space to be themselves. A safe space is good for learning, trying new roles and building solidarity.
How are African trade unions responding to the Covid-19 pandemic? 10 key points in a new report
The headline annual inflation rate decreased to 4.1% in March 2020 from 4.6% in February 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in March 2020.
The headline inflation rate increased to 4.6% in February 2020 from 4.5% in January 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.1% month-on-month in February 2020.
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How can workers in the small-scale fisheries industry be supported to thrive during the covid-19 pandemic and beyond?
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The coronavirus pandemic has worsened the plight of waste reclaimers. Here’s how the government can support the workers helping to save up to R750m in potential landfill costs per year.
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Support working class families in South Africa through the covid-19 pandemic.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
Here’s how workplaces in South Africa should respond to the coronavirus outbreak | Source: http://www.labour.gov.za/
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A network of organisations representing informal workers in South Africa wants the government to provide social and economic support to millions of workers in the informal sector amid covid-19.
How to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 crisis on informal workers in South Africa.
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The ILO’s preliminary assessment concerning the possible impacts of coronavirus on the world of work proposes a range of policy options to mitigate these impacts and facilitate strong recovery.
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires an employer to provide a safe working environment for employees.
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The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent government reactions have both employees and employers uncertain. Know your rights as a worker.
The World Health Organisation and governments around the world have taken action to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
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How to prevent the spread of the covid-19 in your workplace and the measures to take when travelling to work and organising organising meetings and events. Applying the OHS Act.
The headline inflation rate increased to 4.5% in January 2020 from 4% in December 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in January 2020.
Trade union and civil society activists in South Africa explore practical strategies for ending homophobia.
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We come into the learning process as full people with our thinking and critical reflection, feelings and emotions and our readiness to engage in action.
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With the rising inequality in South Africa, strong trade unions are a force for good in society. Here’s why unions need to invest more in organising and recruitment.
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Trade union recruitment in South Africa is lax, yet the strength of organisations largely depends on growing membership. Here’s an effective approach to recruiting members.
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Key insights, challenges, progress and prospects of the national minimum wage in South Africa.
The headline inflation rate was 4% in December 2019 compared to 3.6% in November 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in December 2019.
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South Africa’s constitution and the various labour laws protect workers. Workers who know about their rights are better able to protect themselves. Know your rights.
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Worker representatives have identified the priority demands that will strengthen the collective bargaining agreements covering millions of workers in South Africa.
This booklet contains valuable lessons that leaders can use to strengthen the trade union movement.
The headline inflation rate declined to 3.6% in November 2019 from 3.7% in October 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.1% month-on-month in November 2019.
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Commissioner Nhlanhla Ndaba offers a quick refresher to worker representatives on navigating CCMA processes.
Chair of National Minimum Wage Commission, Prof Adriaan Van der Walt’s presentation at the 3rd Annual CCMA Shop Stewards & Union Officials Conference in September 2019.
Trenton Elsely, LRS Executive Director and member of the National Minimum Wage Commission, reports on the proceedings of the oversight body.
As the first anniversary of the implementation of the National Minimum Wage Act looms, here are the gains made so far.
A trade union checklist of the collective agreement language for bargaining LGBTI+ rights.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
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In the context of policy making in South Africa, it is easy to lose the big picture of the direction in which the country hopes to move. We unpack some of the policy implications for the DSL.
Trade unions negotiated above-inflation wage increases and raised the minimum wage floor across industries over the 2017/2018 period.
The headline inflation rate declined to 3.7% in October 2019 from 4.1% in September 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in September 2019.
The headline inflation rate declined to 4.1% in September 2019 from 4.3% in August 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in September 2019.
The headline inflation rate rose to 4.3% in August 2019 from 4% in July 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in August.
The highest percentage increase on actual wages in Q3 of 2019 was recorded in the mining, quarrying, financing, insurance, real estate and business services industries, at 9%.
Bargaining Indicators provides trade union negotiators with economic indicators and benchmarks useful for developing bargaining strategies.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
This article attempts to introduce the trade union reader in sub-Saharan Africa region to the concept of value chains.
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We now have a socially derived definition of a decent standard of living (DSL) in South Africa. The DSL was developed using simple steps that included what ordinary people thought.
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South Africa’s government has struggled for many years to develop the right policies to beat poverty.
The headline inflation rate decreased to 4% in July 2019 compared to 4.5% in June 2019. On average, prices increased by 0.4% month-on-month in July 2019.
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What will it take for worker leaders and the LRS to create resources that support collective bargaining for workers in precarious forms of employment?
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NUMSA negotiator, Oupa Sifume, says collective bargaining in South Africa is under attack and only strong unions can deliver on the mandates from workers to reduce inequality in our society.
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In among all the numbers, we have lost sight of dignity, and our value and worth as human beings. So how do we bring dignity back into the equation?
The headline Inflation rate was 4.5% in June 2019. The food price increased to 3.2% in June 2019, from 2.8% in May 2019.
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Despite a long-running debate on poverty and inequality in South Africa, we haven’t had a robust measure of what it is to live decently. Until now.
The highest median wage settlements in the second quarter of 2019 was found in the Community, Social & Personal Services and Mining & Quarrying industries, at 8%.