Practical guide for implementing ILO C190 and R206 in workplaces
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3 days ago

Understanding the national budget and its impact on you
by Dr Salomé Teuteberg 2025 Budget / inflation rate / social grants / VAT / wage bargaining
The changes to expect, from the cost of living to tax brackets.
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5 days ago

Policy Paper | Trade Union Informal Cross Border Trade Advocacy in Africa
by Prince Asafu-Adjaye gender mainstreaming / informal cross-border trade / intra-African trade / policy brief / social dialogue / trade facilitation / Women in ICBT
Four ways to strengthen union campaigns on trade and the AfCFTA.
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2 weeks ago

Protecting workers’ rights in a liberalised services sector
by Stevie Snyman afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector
A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.
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2 weeks ago

Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2025
by George Mthethwa GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages
An essential resource for wage negotiations
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Industry wage trends for Q4 2024
by George Mthethwa AWARD database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wages
A snapshot of wage settlements in nine industries.
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Trade unions in the AfCFTA
“A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.”
Trade unions in the AfCFTA
A continental free trade agreement requires a continental free trade union movement on the continent.