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Inflation Monitor | October 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 2.8% in October 2024, from 3.8% in September 2024.
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Inflation Monitor | September 2024 by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining The consumer price index fell to 3.8% in September, down from 4.4% in August.
Read More7 months ago Trade unions to stand firm against rainbow capitalism and anti-LGBTI+ backlash at the ILGA World Conference by LRS homophobia / ILGA World Conference / ILO Convention 190 / inclusion and diversity / LGBTI workers rights / rainbow capitalism “We cannot allow rainbow flags to cloak labour exploitation.”
Read More7 months ago Practical guide for implementing ILO Convention 190 in public sector workplaces by Nina Benjamin GBVH / gender based violence and harassment / ILO Convention 190 / public sector Ending violence and harassment in the world of work.
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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
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