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Trade union collective bargaining strategies for 2021

The LRS trade union collective bargaining strategy input looks at the minimum wage and settlement trends; the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and collective bargaining; the 2021 bargaining round; and bargaining for the future.

LRS collective bargaining input for 2021

by LRS bargaining strategies / collective bargaining support / conditions of employment / negotiate / south africa / trade unions / wages

Our trade union collective bargaining strategy input for 2021 looks at the minimum wage and settlement trends; the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and collective bargaining; the 2021 bargaining round; and bargaining for the future.

Inflation Monitor | April 2021

by LRS collective bargaining support / CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / inflation rate / negotiate

The headline annual inflation rate increased to 4.4% in April 2021 from 3.2% in March 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.7% month-on-month in April 2021.

4 years ago

Wage calculator – New LRS online tool for workers

by LRS collective bargaining support / inflation / wage negotiations / wages

Our new wage calculator will tell you how much a percentage increase is an amount of money and help you understand the effect of inflation on the wage increase.

4 years ago

Basic guide to unfair labour practices

by LRS CCMA / collective bargaining support / labour law / unfair labour practice / workers' education

Identifying unfair labour practices – a quick recap of Section 185 of the Labour Relations Act.

Inflation Monitor | March 2021

by LRS collective bargaining support / CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / inflation rate / negotiate

The headline annual inflation rate increased to 3.2% in March 2021 from 2.9% in February 2021.

4 years ago

The right way to handle retrenchments

by Jan du Toit collective bargaining support / Labour Relations Act / retrenchments

It’s crunch time for trade unions as more workers face retrenchments by companies navigating the impact of the covid-19 pandemic. Here’s a recap of section 189 of the LRA to get you up to speed.

4 years ago