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Are we ready for platform co-operatives in South Africa?
Can worker-owned co-operatives get a grip on the digital economy and contribute to helping our communities end their socio-economic struggles?
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Effective information management in trade unions: Four possible measures to try
Unions can benefit from a more conscious approach to managing collective bargaining agreements information.
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The economic cost of sexual harassment in the workplace
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.
Inflation Monitor | June 2021
The headline annual inflation rate was 4.9% in June 2021, compared with 5.2% in May 2021.
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Bargaining Monitor – Wage outcomes in the past six months
Despite the state of the economy and the Covid-19 health crisis, unions have managed to negotiate above-inflation wage increases.
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10 key findings from the 2021 Global Rights Index
Abuses of the right to strike, the right to establish and join a trade union, the right to trade union activities and civil liberties and the right to free speech and assembly are at an eight-year high, according to the ITUC’s annual Global Rights Index.
Inflation Monitor | MAY 2021
The headline inflation rate in May 2021 accelerated to 5.2 % year on year. The prices of food, transport, public transport and administered prices continue to drive inflation. Remember that inflation statistics refer to the past twelve months, while wage increases refer to the months to come.
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The future of retail in Zambia – How are workers affected by technological changes?
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.
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The future of retail in Kenya – How are retail workers affected by technological changes?
Mike Oranga, Assistant Secretary General of the Kenya Union of Commercial, Food and Allied Workers (KUCFAW) says more workers are employed as “flexi-timers” and may struggle to adapt to new technologies.
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The future of retail in South Africa
How are retail workers in South Africa affected by technological changes? Read our interview with Joyfull Mnguni of the South African Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (SACCAWU), and know the possible trade union responses to these challenges.