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2 years ago

What workers can demand for a safer workplace
by Nina Benjamin collective agreements / GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / negotiation / Recommendation 206
The four phases of effective collective bargaining against violence, harassment, and discrimination in the world of work.
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2 years ago

Care work and the family in capitalism
by Global Labour Column care work / domestic labour / feminism / reproductive labour / women workers
Why essential domestic labour remains largely uncompensated and gendered.
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2 years ago

What do C190 and R206 expect from trade unions?
by Nina Benjamin GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / public sector
Four practical steps to address violence, harassment, and discrimination in the public sector using ILO Convention 190 and Recommendation 206.
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2 years ago

What are the prices that are rising and falling the most?
by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
Simplified inflation data for trade union negotiators.
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2 years ago

Food in schools is a social justice issue: Outcomes of LRS Colloquium
by Nelly Nyagah alliance building / care work / decent work / Food sovereignty / informalisation / LRS Colloquium / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / volunteer food handlers
Volunteer Food Handlers strengthen advocacy, solidarity and alliance building.
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2 years ago

Trade unions to stand firm against rainbow capitalism and anti-LGBTI+ backlash at the ILGA World Conference
by LRS homophobia / ILGA World Conference / ILO Convention 190 / inclusion and diversity / LGBTI workers rights / rainbow capitalism
“We cannot allow rainbow flags to cloak labour exploitation.”
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2 years ago

Practical guide for implementing ILO Convention 190 in public sector workplaces
by Nina Benjamin GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / public sector
Ending violence and harassment in the world of work.
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2 years ago

Trade union capabilities for negotiating and organising a future economy in South Africa
by LRS collective bargaining and organising / future of work / learnership programme / National Skills Fund (NSF) / Negotiator's Guide / popular education
The LRS learnership programme equips worker leaders to negotiate the most pressing challenges of the modern workplace.
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2 years ago

Trade unions gear up for AfCFTA first review
by Nelly Nyagah AfCFTA Protocols / AfCFTA review / decent work agenda / ETUC / international labour migration / labour provisions / social dialogue
Unions reflect on past negotiations and their trade positioning as the AfCFTA approaches its first review.
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2 years ago

Inflation Monitor: How quickly are prices rising?
by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
What has happened to inflation and selected sub-indices from June 2022 to August 2024.
