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5 years ago

Bargaining at company level: A basic guide for shop stewards

Learn a step-by-step approach to successful bargaining at the company level. #goingbacktobasics

5 years ago

Why what men think of women matters in addressing gender based violence

by Christopher Isike gender based violence / gender bias / gender inequality / school related gender based violence

Focus on changing male thought patterns that drive gender-based violence and femicide to change violent behaviour towards females.

5 years ago

A decent standard of living costs R7 911

by LRS decent standard of living / inequality / living wage

The Decent Standard of Living measure offers us a fresh way of looking at the living wage. This measure defines what makes a decent standard of living and it is made of the perceptions of our people. This measure is based on a set of 34 socially perceived necessities for a decent life. If you have these things, you have a decent standard of living.

5 years ago

Towards a partnership of equals: Lessons learned in transnational solidarity

by Sahra Ryklief labour movement / trade union solidarity / workers' education

The keystone to international solidarity is crafting a concerted response to the power relationship which invariably underlies all acts of solidarity.

5 years ago

Are we ready for platform co-operatives in South Africa?

by Ratula Beukman collective bargaining suport / domestic workers / labour law / organise / platform economy / worker co-operatives

Can worker-owned co-operatives get a grip on the digital economy and contribute to helping our communities end their socio-economic struggles?

5 years ago

Effective information management in trade unions: Four possible measures to try

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining agreements / collective bargaining support / databases / information management / trade union development

Unions can benefit from a more conscious approach to managing collective bargaining agreements information.

5 years ago

The economic cost of sexual harassment in the workplace

by LRS gender equality / gender pay gap / POPI Act / sexual harassment

As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month, Johan Botes of Baker McKenzie explores the findings of a new report highlighting the economic costs of sexual harassment and suggests ways in which the situation could be changed.

5 years ago

How I deal with the pain of others

by Nosipho Twala facilitation exercises / gender based violence / gender equality / methodology / vicarious trauma

As an educator and facilitator in the Gender Equality Programme of Labour Research Service, I am exposed to human trauma often. Here’s my advice on how to be more resilient.

5 years ago

Bargaining Monitor – Wage outcomes in the past six months

by George Mthethwa bargaining monitor / collective bargaining support / negotiate / wages

Despite the state of the economy and the Covid-19 health crisis, unions have managed to negotiate above-inflation wage increases.

5 years ago

The future of retail in Zambia – How are workers affected by technological changes?

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg future of work / retail sector / shop steward alliance support / transforming corporate governance / Zambia

Vasco Mainza, Regional Chairperson of the National Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers says the union is particularly alarmed by the increasing uptake of flexible work in retail.