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2 years ago
Victory for retail union in Malawi negotiating parental rights
CIAWU secured four months of maternity leave and one month of paternity leave for non-birthing parents at Massmart.
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3 years ago
What workers know, think, and feel about the AfCFTA
A recent study recommends actions trade unions can take to engage workers in decent work campaigns under the African Continental Free Trade Area.
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3 years ago
Wage bargaining outcomes in 2023
Wage analysis for industries and unions, covering 576 collective agreements and over two million workers earning the minimum entry-level wage or the lowest wage in the bargaining unit.
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3 years ago
Fact sheet on the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF)
Everything a Volunteer Food Handler should know about UIF benefits.
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3 years ago
Access Granted – Volunteer Food Handlers secure UIF benefits
A group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng demanded that schools and the labour department ensure timely access to their UIF benefits.
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3 years ago
The basic benchmarks a negotiator needs for the bargaining process
View the latest LRS Bargaining Benchmarks report.
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3 years ago
Gig work in South Africa: Key insights and prospects for organising
How can we establish conditions within trade unions that make them a home for platform worker groups?
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3 years ago
Actions we can take to stop GBVH in garment factories and clothing retail stores
98% of women workers surveyed say they have experienced one or more incidents of gender-based violence or harassment.
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3 years ago
Is it time to rethink how we approach collective bargaining?
Wage trends for 2023 suggest the need for new approaches to collective bargaining.
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3 years ago
Debunking some big and small myths about the national minimum wage
More than six million people earning the national minimum wage will get a pay rise in March – a development that holds both promise and controversy.