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16 priority demands for collective bargaining

Worker representatives have identified the priority demands that will strengthen the collective bargaining agreements covering millions of workers in South Africa.

7 years ago

Women workers in South Africa and the battle for equality

by Nelly Nyagah gender equality / negotiate / organise / women's leadership development / workers' education

Twenty-five years after Beijing, there’s progress for women workers in South Africa but major challenges remain.

A history of trade unionism in South Africa

by LRS collective bargaining support / trade union development / transformational leadership

This booklet contains valuable lessons that leaders can use to strengthen the trade union movement.

7 years ago

The role of teachers in preventing gender-based violence in schools

by LRS education unions / gender equality / peer learning process / school related gender based violence

Teacher unions in South Africa are confronting school-related gender-based violence to restore a safe learning environment and the dignity of the teaching profession.

7 years ago

A commissioner’s guide to improving your chances of winning CCMA cases

by LRS CCMA / collective bargaining support / peer learning process / workers’ rights

Commissioner Nhlanhla Ndaba offers a quick refresher to worker representatives on navigating CCMA processes.

7 years ago

The Death Sentence of Being a Girl Child in The Gambia

by LRS education unions / gender equality / peer learning process / schools related gender based violence

In The Gambia where the prevalence of female genital mutilation in women aged 15-49 is 74.9%, trade union activists are breaking the culture of silence to ensure the girl child is safe.

7 years ago

Ideas for trade union growth in South Africa

by Nelly Nyagah negotiate / organise / trade union development / workers' education

National Negotiator at SADTU, Shiyinduku Twala, says trade unions need to adapt to the changing workplace if they hope to remain effective.

UN Women handbook – addressing violence and harassment against women in the world of work

by LRS gender equity / labour rights for women / transformative leadership / workplace violence

Global collectives have raised their voices against violence and harassment against women in the world of work and called for real change to achieve safe, healthy and respectful work environments for all women. There is hope – and it is coming from the world of work itself. Download PDF

7 years ago

A marriage not made in heaven

by Alieu Deen-Conteh education unions / gender based violence / peer learning process / school related gender based violence

A trade union activist’s personal tragedy sparked a flame that’s helping to fuel the fight against school-related gender-based violence in Sierra Leone. #EndSRGBV