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Future of work dictionary: The worker leader’s guide to the jargon

What do we mean by ‘industry 4.0’, ‘future of work’, ‘fourth industrial revolution and ‘gig economy? Know the key terms in shaping and negotiating the future of work.

11 months ago

A trade union guide for negotiating the future of work

by admin artificial intelligence / conditions at work / fourth industrial revolution / future of work / gig economy / trade union strategies

Strategies that trade unions can adapt to be more influential in shaping and responding to the future of work.

12 months ago

LRS Webinar Series | Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide

by admin bargain / future of work / LRS Webinars / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise / trade union strategies

The Labour Research Service presented the first of a series of webinars on The Negotiators’ Guide to shop stewards, organisers and negotiators. View the webinar recording and resources.

Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide to working class leaders

by admin bargain / future of work / LRS Webinars / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise

Webinar presentation by Trenton Elsely, Executive Director of Labour Research Service. Get your copy.

1 year ago

Six bargaining strategies for the future

by admin collective bargaining / fourth industrial revolution / future of work / gig economy / industry 4.0 / trade union strategies

Trade unions are not powerless when it comes to influencing the future of work and shaping the reality of work.

The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 11 | Negotiating the future of work

by admin collective bargaining / future of work / Negotiator's Guide

Trade union strategies to shape and respond to the Future of Work and automation.

1 year ago

The Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to negotiating in a changing workplace

by admin bargain / collective bargaining / future of work / gender equality / labour market / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise / trade union negotiators

The LRS Negotiator’s Guide provides strategies to inspire, organise and represent workers.

The future of retail in Zambia – How are workers affected by technological changes?

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg future of work / retail sector / shop steward alliance support / transforming corporate governance / Zambia

Vasco Mainza, Regional Chairperson of the National Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers says the union is particularly alarmed by the increasing uptake of flexible work in retail.

2 years ago

The future of retail in Kenya – How are retail workers affected by technological changes?

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg future of work / Kenya / retail sector / shop steward alliance support / transforming corporate governance

Mike Oranga, Assistant Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers (KUCFAW) says more workers are employed as “flexi-timers” and may struggle to adapt to new technologies.

2 years ago

The future of retail in South Africa

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg future of work / retail sector / shop steward alliance support / south africa / transforming corporate governance

How are retail workers in South Africa affected by technological changes? Read our interview with Joyfull Mnguni of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU), and know the possible trade union responses to these challenges.

2 years ago

The Future of Work: Covid-19 Edition

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg bargain / company research / fourth industrial revolution / future of work / South African multinational companies / transforming corporate governance

The covid-19 pandemic fast-tracked some of the predicted changes in the world of work. Learn what the changes may mean for workers in African multinational companies.

2 years ago

Future of Work: How should we respond?

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg future of work / transforming corporate governance

Some basic principles for unions to follow as they anticipate the impact of the changing nature of work on organising and bargaining.

The future of retail in Africa

by admin future of work / retail / shop stewards alliance support / South African multinational companies / transforming corporate governance

Our latest study on the future of Africa’s retail sector provides clarity and a way forward for workers and their representatives in trade unions organising in the sector.

3 years ago

Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction

by Alex Mohubetswane Mashilo automation / employment / future of work / motor industry / organise

The impact of new technology on the future of work in the automotive manufacturing industry – a case study of NUMSA’s work at Volkswagen Group, focusing on the role of the union in saving jobs.

3 years ago

The head, heart and hands of worker education today

by Nina Benjamin collective bargaining support / fourth industrial revolution / future of work / online courses / worker education

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.

4 years ago

The fourth industrial revolution risks leaving women behind

by admin fourth industrial revolution / future of work / gender equality

South Africa’s labour market is more favourable to men than to women, and the fourth industrial revolution may widen the gap, writes Dr Rachel Adams, Research Specialist at Human Sciences Research Council.

The future of work | Bargaining Indicators 2019

by admin automation / fourth industrial revolution / future of work / retail sector / transforming corporate governance / value chains capacity building

The story of how the future of work will look is still being written and trade unions in Africa must also wield the pen.

4 years ago

The future of work in the retail sector

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg company research / future of work / shop stewards alliance support

The story of how the future of work will look is still being written and unions in Africa must also wield the pen. Here’s what we know about this hot topic.

Tag: future of work

Future of work dictionary: The worker leader’s guide to the jargon

A trade union guide for negotiating the future of work

LRS Webinar Series | Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide

Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide to working class leaders

Six bargaining strategies for the future

The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 11 | Negotiating the future of work

The Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to negotiating in a changing workplace

The future of retail in Zambia – How are workers affected by technological changes?

The future of retail in Kenya – How are retail workers affected by technological changes?

The future of retail in South Africa

The Future of Work: Covid-19 Edition

Future of Work: How should we respond?

The future of retail in Africa

Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction

The head, heart and hands of worker education today

The fourth industrial revolution risks leaving women behind

The future of work | Bargaining Indicators 2019

Many jobs in South Africa could soon be automated, and the country isn’t prepared

Bargaining Indicators | 2019

MNC Trends Report 2018

The future of work in the retail sector

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