Read More9 months ago The meaning of ‘Climate Change’, ‘COP28’, and ‘Just Transition’ by Dr Salomé Teuteberg climate change / COP28 / green collective bargaining / just transition / social dialogue / sustainable development Key terms you need to know in trade union advocacy on a greener future that protects workers.
Read More9 months ago 2023 Annual Report by Trenton Elsely climate and just transition / collective bargaining and organising / corporate governance and ethical investment / future of work / gig economy / informalisation / technology for trade unions / trade and investment / Transforming unequal gender relations in the world of work Look back on the highlights from the last year and get inspired by worker organisations changing the world of work for good.
Inflation Monitor | May 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining Consumer Price Index Unchanged at 5.2% in May 2024.
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q1 2024 by LRS employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment This quarterly bulletin by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) takes the temperature of the broader economy and tells you about the relative performance of the main industries over time.
Bargaining Benchmarks | June 2024 by LRS GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
Industry wage settlements | Q1 2024 by LRS AWARD database / collective bargaining agreements / wages The mining and quarrying sector recorded the highest percentage increase in median wage in Q1 of 2024, at 9%.
Read More10 months ago Industry wage settlements | Q1 2024 by George Mthethwa AWARD database / collective bargaining agreements / wages A snapshot of wage settlements in selected industries.
Inflation Monitor | April 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The consumer price index slowed to 5.2% in April 2024.
Inflation Monitor | March 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate slowed down to 5.3% in March 2024 from 5.6% in February 2024.
Inflation Monitor | February 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The annual headline inflation rate rose to 5.6% in February 2024, up from 5.3% in January 2024.
Trade, Employment and Trade Unions in Africa by LRS afCFTA / employment / gender mainstreaming / informalisation / social dialogue / trade liberalisation
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
The Real Economy Bulletin | 2024 Provincial Review by LRS employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment
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
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2025 by LRS GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages
Industry wage settlements | Q4 2024 by LRS Actual Wage Rates Database / AWARD / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wages