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1 year ago
Understanding CEO pay ratios and wage inequality
It’s time to overhaul not just pay structures, but who gets to lead.
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1 year ago
5 takeaways in the June inflation data that matter at the bargaining table
What happened to prices between June 2024 and June 2025.
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1 year ago
A study found the gender earnings gap could be halved if we reined in the long hours often worked by men
A long-hours job in a heterosexual household shifts the burden of unpaid care onto the other partner.
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1 year ago
Workers demand a seat at the AI bargaining table
Employers must negotiate with workers over the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence.
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1 year ago
Free online courses for worker leaders and activists
From basic computer skills to an upcoming course on climate justice, IFWEA’s online courses help build skills and strengthen union power. Education Manager Melanie Julie explains how the popular self-paced courses work and who they are for.
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1 year ago
Bargaining benchmarks for negotiators in South Africa
Simplified data on inflation, wages, unemployment, and economic growth to support informed collective bargaining.
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1 year ago
Why the 6% wage increase at Transnet matters
For the lowest-paid Transnet workers earning R12,577, a 6% increase adds just R711.
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1 year ago
What does the national budget say about how the government values care work?
Volunteer Food Handlers are gaining the tools to confront public budget decisions that devalue their work.
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1 year ago
Reclaimers and street vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses
A labour lawyer argues that reclaimers and street vendors must have the right to negotiate fair conditions under labour law.
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1 year ago
Workers’ rights weaken across the world
The 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index reveals “a stark and worsening crisis for workers and unions.”