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VIDEO: A day in the life of Volunteer Food Handler

We learn about the issues facing the workers who prepare and serve meals to learners under the National School Nutrition Programme through the eyes of Khuli Gumede, a Volunteer Food Handler in Gauteng.

1 month ago

VIDEO: Casual workers organise to claim their rights

by admin organise / precarious employment / vulnerable workers / women organising strategies / women workers

Women casual workers talk about how they organised to fight for their right to permanent employment.

10 months ago

Everything you need to know about strikes

by admin collective bargaining support / labour disputes / Labour Relations Act / negotiate / organise

A step-by-step guide to planning an effective strike.

1 year ago

Tips for organising women in the informal economy

by admin informal economy / organise / trade union strategies / vulnerable workers

Some basic recruiting strategies for organisers that want to bring women workers in the informal into the trade union.

1 year ago

Strategies to inspire, organise and represent workers

by Trenton Elsely bargain / collective bargaining support / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise / trade union strategies

An introduction to The LRS Negotiator’s Guide | A video presentation of the leading ideas from each of the chapters of the Guide.

1 year 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

Workers’ Day 2022: In praise of worker leaders in South Africa and beyond

by Trenton Elsely bargain / negotiate / organise / worker leaders / workers' day

On this Workers’ Day, the Labour Research Service praises elected worker leaders and give a voice to these courageous comrades by sharing their stories of being a worker leader.

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

by admin bargain / collective bargaining / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise

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.

2 years 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.

2 years ago

Power Up! Women advocate for bodies, voices and resources

by admin collective action / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

Seeking to connect and support women in precarious work to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated.

2 years ago

The labour laws every worker representative in South Africa should know

by admin bargain / collective bargaining agreements / labour laws / organise / shop stewards

An effective shop steward can identify key labour laws to support the union’s bargaining and organising activities.

2 years ago

What will it take to create pathways to women’s economic autonomy, resilience and stability?

by admin collective action / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

It’s time to Power Up! We need to build women’s voice and leadership and strengthen women-led movements to shift power and advance the rights of all women.

2 years ago

The role of Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme

by admin collective action / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

Through discussing issues close to their hearts, volunteer food handlers will see and articulate the important role they have in the National School Nutrition Programme and the school community.

2 years ago

Are we ready for platform co-operatives in South Africa?

by Ratula Beukman collective bargaining suport / domestic workers / labour law / organise / platform economy / worker co-operatives

Can worker-owned co-operatives get a grip on the digital economy and contribute to helping our communities end their socio-economic struggles?

2 years ago

Organising and empowering young women workers

by admin gender based violence / gender equality / organise / vulnerable workers / women organising strategies / workers’ rights

Our range of resources address the key workplace issues for young women workers and are useful for the union that wants to tap into the creativity and energy that empowered young women members can bring to the organisation.

2 years ago

Value chain analysis as a tool for renewing trade union organising and bargaining strategies

by admin bargain / collective bargaining support / global value chains / organise / shop stewards alliance / trade union development

Effective trade unions act at the local, sectoral and global levels. Learn the four elements to value chain mapping.

Winning Strikes – A guide to strike action

by admin collective bargaining support / labour relations / organise / south africa / workers’ rights

Produced by Workers’ World Media Productions, this booklet is the complete guide to winning strikes. You’ll learn the strike laws and rights, tactics for strike organisers and anticipating the responses of bosses.

2 years ago

Building diversity and inclusion in trade unions and the workplace

by admin bargain / gender equity / homophobia / LGBTI workers rights / organise / workers' education

What do we need to create safe and inclusive trade unions and workplaces free of homophobia? Trade union activists who have consciousness, passion, knowledge and skills to advocate for the rights of workers who are LGBT+.

3 years ago

A step by step approach to collective bargaining for gender equity

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg bargain / collective bargaining support / gender equality / labour rights for women / negotiate / organise

Learn a simple step by step approach to bargaining for gender equity in the workplace.

3 years ago

A Guide to Winning Strikes

by admin collective bargaining support / Labour Relations Act / organise / workers' education

Learn how to plan an effective strike.

3 years ago

Collective bargaining agreements during covid-19

by admin bargain / collective bargaining agreements / collective bargaining support / Coronavirus / covid-19 pandemic / negotiate / organise / retrenchment

Can trade unions continue to successfully negotiate protections for workers in uncertain times?

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

Baby Moipane Ntoula, shop steward at HOSPERSA

COVID-19: Implications for healthcare workers

by admin covid-19 / health sector / meadowlands clinic pilot project / negotiate / organise

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.

3 years ago

Secure in insecurity: Organising workers in South Africa’s private security industry

by Nelly Nyagah collective bargaining support / organise / peer learning process / precarious employment

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.

4 years ago

What have we learned about trade union organising in changing workplaces?

by George Mthethwa articles / collective bargaining support / organise

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.

4 years ago

Recruiting workers to the trade union: Tips for organisers

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining support / organise / worker education

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.

4 years ago

16 priority demands for collective bargaining

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining agreements / collective bargaining support / negotiate / organise / peer learning process / workers' education

Worker representatives have identified the priority demands that will strengthen the collective bargaining agreements covering millions of workers in South Africa.

4 years ago

Women workers in South Africa and the battle for equality

by Nelly Nyagah gender equality / negotiate / organise / women's leadership development / workers' education

Twenty-five years after Beijing, there’s progress for women workers in South Africa but major challenges remain.

4 years ago

Ideas for trade union growth in South Africa

by Nelly Nyagah negotiate / organise / trade union development / workers' education

National Negotiator at SADTU, Shiyinduku Twala, says trade unions need to adapt to the changing workplace if they hope to remain effective.

Organising at work | A guide for trade union activists

by admin organise / workers' education

How should an organised workplace look like? Get this guide and learn how to build and maintain strong workplace unions.

Breaking the chain: Value chain analysis as a tool for renewing trade union bargaining and organising strategies

by admin bargain / collective bargaining support / global value chains / organise / shop steward alliance support

This article attempts to introduce the trade union reader in sub-Saharan Africa region to the concept of value chains.

4 years ago

Creating a model inclusive collective bargaining agreement

by Nelly Nyagah bargain / collective bargaining support / negotiate / organise / peer learning process

What will it take to negotiate for all workers across formal and informal and workplaces taking into account their different needs, roles and identities?

4 years ago

Organising young workers: How are unions faring in South Africa?

by Nelly Nyagah negotiate / organise / trade union strategies / workers' education

SACCAWU shop steward, Bongani Mkhize (35), has tips for organising and involving young workers in trade unions.

4 years ago

Inspiring women organising strategies – The mall Story

by Nina Benjamin organise / organising strategies / retail sector

We’ve encountered great organising strategies used by women workers in the course of our work. Our member union, SACCAWU, managed to mobilise women working in shopping malls.

5 years ago

Inspiring and innovative women organising strategies – A train story

by Nosipho Twala gender equality / organise / organising strategies

Nosipho Twala writes about her experience travelling in a Metrorail train in Gauteng Province and discovering a space with a creative blend of consciousness-raising, organising and mobilising.

5 years ago

How this worker co-operative made it in South Africa

by Nelly Nyagah capitalism / collective bargaining support / organise / productivity / worker co-operatives

Who needs a boss? Inside one of South Africa’s most successful worker-run businesses.

Transforming power – A knotted rope

by admin gender equality / organise / peer learning process / women's leadership development

Community activists in five organisations share insights and perspectives about the changes in their organisations and the constituencies they work with.

Organising the hospitality sector in Namibia

by admin collective bargaining support / organise / precarious employment

A report on the context, challenges and strategies of organising hotel workers in Namibia.

Organising in the Zimbabwe hospitality sector

by admin collective bargaining support / organise / precarious employment

A report on the context, challenges and strategies of organising hotel workers in Zimbabwe.

Organising in the hospitality sector in South Africa

by admin collective bargaining support / organise / precarious employment

A report on the context, challenges and strategies of organising hotel workers in South Africa.

Decisions for life: Empowering women workers

by admin decisions for life campaign / gender equality / negotiate / organise / young women workers

This booklet shows the impact of the Decisions for Life campaign on the lives of young women workers.

6 years ago

empowering young women worker to attain decent work

Decisions for life

by admin bargain / decisions for life / gender equality / organise / young women workers

Decisions for Life campaign aimed to achieve better working conditions for young women and to increase their numbers in trade unions and union leadership positions.

A confusion of categories: Organisation of casual and contract workers in South Africa

by admin collective bargaining support / organise / precarious employment / vulnerable workers

A case study of the organization of casual and contract workers by the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU).

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