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Inflation Monitor | June 2026
by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
The annual headline inflation rate increased to 5% in June 2026 from 4.5% in May 2026.
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3 months ago

A trade union guide to saving jobs
by LRS collective bargaining / negotiation strategies / Negotiator's Guide / organisation and representation / retrenchment
Retrenchment is one response to business distress, not the only one. This guide shows unions how to spot trouble early and put alternatives on the table.
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3 months ago

The implications of the energy transition for auto mechanics
by Dylan Kirsten automotive industry / future of jobs / informal economy / organisation and representation / skills development
The transition to electric vehicles will alter repair work, skills demand, and business viability for auto mechanics, especially in the informal economy.
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3 months ago

Green jobs and skills: 5 things unions should be asking
by Prince Asafu-Adjaye green collective bargaining / informal economy / innovation / just transition / skills development / social dialogue
Green jobs need new skills but skills are often treated as compensation, not strategy. A union guide to the just transition skills debate.
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3 months ago

Platform cooperatives and decent work for domestic workers
by LRS domestic work / labour law / labour policy / organisation and representation / platform economy / worker cooperatives
Domestic work is shrinking and apps repeat the old exploitation in a new form. Can worker-owned models deliver where investor-owned apps have not?
