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3 months ago

10 demands to table in equity bargaining

Ten proposals, with the legal basis for each, to advance gender equality in the world of work.

3 months ago

10 organising lessons from building a care workers’ movement

by Nelly Nyagah care economy / community health workers / creating safe spaces for democratic change / ECD practitioners / epwp / food handlers / organisation and representation

Care workers built a shared organising and advocacy platform across three sectors. Here are lessons for trade unions organising precarious workers.

3 months ago

Why care workers refuse to be called volunteers

by Nelly Nyagah care economy / community health workers / creating safe spaces for democratic change / ECD practitioners / epwp / food handlers

EPWP care workers now share one platform, one story about the value of care, and collective demands for decent work in public care programmes.

4 months ago

The people’s inquiry into care work in public programmes

by Zanele Chakela care economy / care work / community health workers / creating safe spaces for democratic change / ECD practitioners / epwp / food handlers

A statement of findings by Care Workers in the Extended Public Works Programme.

4 months ago

Four ways to use the June inflation figures

by George Mthethwa CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining review

The annual headline inflation rate increased to 5% in June 2026 from 4.5% in May 2026.

4 months ago

A trade union guide to saving jobs

by LRS collective bargaining / negotiation strategies / Negotiator's Guide / organisation and representation / retrenchment

Retrenchment is one response to business distress, not the only one. This guide shows unions how to spot trouble early and put alternatives on the table.

4 months ago

The implications of the energy transition for auto mechanics

by Dylan Kirsten automotive industry / future of jobs / informal economy / organisation and representation / skills development

The transition to electric vehicles will alter repair work, skills demand, and business viability for auto mechanics, especially in the informal economy.

4 months ago