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The LRS Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to organising in a changing workplace
This guide is for negotiators looking to renew their strategy and approach in the face of the ongoing reorganization of work, retrenchments and restructuring, and the increasing precariousness of being a worker.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 1 | An introduction to negotiations
The collective bargaining process comprises four main parts: Preparation, negotiation, agreement and implementation. Here are the steps to follow in each part of the process.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 2 | Recruitment and organising
Recruitment and organising are two key processes in collective bargaining. Let’s recollect the differences between a worker that has been recruited and a worker that is organised through describing what each of these workers are thinking about, what feelings they might experience and how they might act.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 3 | Solidarity and coalitions
Eight ideas for building solidarity in and through coalitions to further collective bargaining in your organisation.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 4 | Using the law to support bargaining strategies
16 common workplace challenges and the labour laws that could help you deal with the situations.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 5 | A framework for negotiating conditions at work
A way to think about conditions at work in relation to the collective agreement, and the benchmarks in South Africa’s labour law to help you establish a floor of minimum conditions. A must-read for worker leaders in more informal workplaces that are looking to establish minimum standards.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 6 | An introduction to wage bargaining
An in-depth guide that shows you how to build a wage, the different approaches to dealing with inflation, simple formulas for calculating percentages and money amounts, and how to communicate with workers.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 7 | Bargaining for gender equity
Collective bargaining is an important tool for addressing structural gender inequities in the trade union and workplace. Here are the important terms to know, specific bargaining demands for gender equity and a guide to the bargaining process.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 8 | Workplace rights belong to everyone
Know the words and terms to use when talking about equality, the legislation protecting workers from discrimination and how to support and protect LGBT members of the union.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 9 | Negotiating restructuring and retrenchment
Guidance on developing practical strategies for saving jobs at companies. Know how to: Identify the company in distress, decide on the most important interventions and minimise the impact of retrenchments when they are unavoidable.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 10 | Trade Unions organising and bargaining in value chains
An introduction to the concept of value chains and value chain mapping to connect with workers that informalisation might have hidden from view.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 11 | Negotiating the future of work
Trade union strategies to shape and respond to the Future of Work and automation.
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The Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to negotiating in a changing workplace
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