LRS blog
Home / LRS blog
FILTERS: latest 10 - for more browse by month
Read More
2 years ago

The reclaimer advocate
by Nelly Nyagah GBV / organising / precarious work / reclaimers / women leadership / women's month
Eva Mokoena, Organiser at the African Reclaimers Organisation, discusses her journey as a reclaimer and feminist leader inspiring women in a male-dominated sector.
Read More
2 years ago

What can a worker expect from their employer if they are too sick to work?
by GroundUp CCMA / Labour Relations Act / unfair dismissal / workers’ rights
A recent ruling by the CCMA provides insight.
Read More
2 years ago

Women in Trade: Can the AfCFTA ensure empowerment and equality?
by Dr Hod Anyigba afCFTA / African continental free trade area / cross-border trade / gender equality / informal economy / Protocol on women and youth in trade / women in trade
Labour protocols that ensure inclusion and equity help distribute trade benefits fairly.
Read More
2 years ago

Women in the Just Transition: Risks and opportunities
by Dr Salomé Teuteberg climate change / climate justice / gender equality / green collective bargaining / green jobs / just transition / women in energy
The transition to a greener and cleaner economy cannot be ‘just’ without ensuring that women are included in the process.
Read More
2 years ago

Mainstreaming gender in free trade agreements
by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / Free trade agreement / gender mainstreaming / informal cross-border trade / informal economy / women in trade
Interview with Marie Thiam Soumaré General Secretary of the National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions of Senegal and Continental President of the African Women Network of AfCFTA.
Read More
2 years ago

Principles for workers’ data privacy and protection
by LRS automation / data mining / future of work / technology / workers’ data rights
As employers increasingly use data for key decisions, unions demand transparency to protect the dignity and autonomy of all workers.
Read More
2 years ago

Leader helps Malawi women unionists to thrive
by Nelly Nyagah bargaining strategies / organising / parental leave / retail / women leadership development
Elina Nzumwa’s leadership journey is an inspiring example for all women in the labour movement as we celebrate Women’s Month in South Africa.
Read More
2 years ago

The ILO offers official guidance on living wages
by Global Labour Column decent standard of living / decent work / living wage / wages
A living wage should allow a worker to lead a decent life.
Read More
2 years ago

Wage settlements at industries and bargaining councils
by George Mthethwa AWARD / bargaining councils / collective bargaining agreements / wages
In Q2 2024, median wage increases ranged from 4% to 8%, with Agriculture leading at 8.5%. The median increase across all bargaining councils was 6%, against a 5.1% inflation rate.
Read More
2 years ago

Using technology to amplify voices and effect change
by Nelly Nyagah care work / digital activism / gender inequality / poverty / precarious employment / social protection / unemployment / women's month
Thabisile Miya, Coordinator at Amandla.mobi, shares her journey in digital activism, promoting economic justice, rights, and dignity for society’s most vulnerable.
