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3 months ago
The information required to prepare for wage bargaining and where to find it
by admin Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review
A wage demand will be more persuasive if there is evidence that it is reasonable.
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3 months ago
Five trade union demands for the AfCFTA
by Trenton Elsely afCFTA / cross-border trade / decent work agenda / labour provisions / regional integration / regional value chains / social dialogue / women in trade
We the affiliates of the ITUC-Africa understand the possibility of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.
These are our demands.
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3 months ago
Victory for retail union in Malawi negotiating parental rights
by Zanele Chakela breastfeeding policies / care work / conditions at work / gender equity / Malawi / maternity leave / parental leave / paternity leave
CIAWU secured four months of maternity leave and one month of paternity leave for non-birthing parents at Massmart.
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3 months ago
What workers know, think, and feel about the AfCFTA
by ALREI afCFTA / collective bargaining / economic development / gender equality / informal economy / job displacement / sustainable development goals / trade barriers
A recent study recommends actions trade unions can take to engage workers in decent work campaigns under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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4 months ago
Wage bargaining outcomes in 2023
by George Mthethwa Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review
Wage analysis for industries and unions, covering 576 collective agreements and over two million workers earning the minimum entry-level wage or the lowest wage in the bargaining unit.