Read More2 years ago 2023 Annual Report by Trenton Elsely Annual Report / 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 Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / FDI / GDP / inflation / trade and investment A TIPS review of quarterly trends and developments in the real economy.
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 More2 years 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.
Read More3 years ago Wage bargaining outcomes in 2023 by George Mthethwa Actual Wage Rates Database / collective bargaining agreements / wage bargaining / wage bargaining review 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.
Bargaining Benchmarks | September 2026 by LRS bargaining benchmarks / GDP / inflation / unemployment rate / wage bargaining / wages
The Real Economy Bulletin | Q2 2026 by Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies employment / GDP / inflation / trade and investment
Just transition and AfCFTA: some policy options for trade unions by LRS AfCFTA Protocol on Investment / climate change / decent work / energy / green jobs / just transition / skills development / social dialogue
Domestic Work, Digital Platforms and Labour Policy in South Africa by Dr Neha Vyas domestic work / labour law / labour policy / organisation and representation / platform economy / worker cooperatives