Trade, Employment and Trade Unions in Africa by LRS afCFTA / employment / gender mainstreaming / informalisation / social dialogue / trade liberalisation Some policy options.
Inflation Monitor | February 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The consumer price index was 3.2% in February 2025, unchanged from January 2025.
Trade Union Informal Cross Border Trade Advocacy in Africa by LRS gender mainstreaming / informal cross-border trade / intra-African trade / policy brief / social dialogue / trade facilitation / Women in ICBT This paper explores the nature, scale, gender dimensions, and implications of ICBT. It recommends policy options for trade unions to improve conditions for informal traders and strengthen organising efforts in the informal economy.
The Real Economy Bulletin | 2024 Provincial Review by LRS employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment This TIPS report summarises changes in national economic geography, covering GDP, population, employment, business location, and infrastructure.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q4 2024 by LRS employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends, developments and data in the real economy.
A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services by LRS afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2025 by LRS GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages A resource for trade union negotiators.
Industry wage settlements | Q4 2024 by LRS Actual Wage Rates Database / AWARD / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wages Median increases in selected industries.
Inflation Monitor | January 2025 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate was 3.2% in January 2025, from 3% in December 2024.
A Toolkit for Unions on LGBT+ Issues by LRS C190 / equity bargaining / GBVH / inclusion and diversity / lgbti+ workers / transport sector This ITF booklet presents information on LGBTQ+ issues in an accessible format, including a comic and a toolkit.