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1 year ago

Dignity and labour: Volunteer Food Handlers demand justice and access to UIF
by Kukhanya Mthimkulu care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers
After two years of service, Volunteer Food Handlers face bureaucratic barriers to claiming their UIF benefits. It’s time to rethink how we value care work in public programmes.
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1 year ago

Role play as a feminist popular education tool
by Nina Benjamin facilitation exercises / feminist popular education / LRS Facilitation Toolkit / Power Up! / UIF benefits
Role play engages the head, heart,
and hands for deeper analysis of
a situation.
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1 year ago

UIF claiming process: The experiences of Volunteer Food Handlers
by Nosipho Twala care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers
Volunteer Food Handlers are being short-changed. Schools underreport their working hours, making it harder to access UIF.
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1 year ago

UIF framework and the struggle of Volunteer Food Handlers to claim benefits
by Kukhanya Mthimkulu care work / labour rights / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / social protection / UIF / UIF fact sheet / volunteer food handlers
Section 10 of the Constitution guarantees everyone’s inherent dignity and the right to have that dignity respected and protected. Volunteer Food Handlers campaigning for better access to UIF benefits want the government to uphold this principle.
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1 year ago

Mainstreaming inclusion in core trade union work
by Nelly Nyagah equity bargaining / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / inclusion and diversity / LGBTI workers rights / transport sector
The United National Transport Union has integrated violence response and prevention into its mainstream work.
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1 year ago

What counts as a fair wage increase in 2025?
by George Mthethwa GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages
A look at 2024 wage trends and what unions can push for in 2025 negotiations
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1 year ago

How to participate in AfCFTA National Implementation Committees
by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / AfCFTA toolkit / coalitions and alliances / decent work / international trade / labour provisions / national implementation committees / regional value chains / social dialogue / social protection
An advocacy toolkit to help unions engage effectively with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
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1 year ago

Transition from coal to renewables: Progress, challenges, and possibilities
by The Conversation climate change / green jobs / just transition / renewable energy
South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership with global partners is underway. Nqobile Xaba unpacks the progress, challenges, and next steps.
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1 year ago

Workers’ Day 2025: Stories of power, justice and solidarity
by LRS climate and just transition / collective bargaining and organising / technology for trade unions / transforming corporate governance / Transforming unequal gender relations in the world of work / workers' day 2025
Worker leaders are standing up for decent work and social justice, supported by LRS.
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1 year ago

Tools for creating a safe workplace
by Nelly Nyagah domestic violence / GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / occupational health and safety / public sector
Unions use ILO Convention 190 to transform public sector workplaces into safer, more inclusive spaces.
