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1 month ago

A trade union checklist for analysing trade agreements
by admin afCFTA / labour provisions / regional integration / trade
Unions seeking to build organising and bargaining power along regional value chains need to be familiar with trade agreements to secure decent work.
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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.
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2 months ago

Bargaining with South African multinationals | The LRS Pick n Pay Company Report 2023
by Dr Salomé Teuteberg bargain / future of jobs / retail sector / shop stewards alliance support / South African multinational companies
A more flexible workforce is likely to be a Pick n Pay response to cost pressures, and retail unions will actively seek appropriate compensation for their members.
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2 months ago

How to approach the equity bargaining process
by admin equity bargaining / gender equality / Negotiator's Guide / trade union strategies / wage gap
Equity bargaining is about ensuring that collective bargaining promotes equity in the workplace. Here’s how the union negotiator should approach equity bargaining.
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2 months ago

Healthcare workers are at risk in a society that does not value the work of caring
by Nina Benjamin care economy / care work / collective impact initiative / feminist popular education / frontline healthcare workers / gender based violence / health sector
Lessons you can learn from our multi-stakeholder initiative to reduce violence and change perceptions about the value of care work and health workers.