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Understanding value chains: A guide for shop stewards
An introduction to value chains as a tool for trade unions to renew their bargaining and organising strategies.
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Building a campaign to recognise and value the work of Volunteer Food Handlers
The workers who cook meals for millions of learners across the country are classified as volunteers and paid a stipend. Recruiting workers as volunteers has become another way of pushing women into unrecognised and low-paid work.
[PDF] Volunteer Food Handlers: The hands and feet of the National School Nutrition Programme
The work of feeding millions of learners must be seen as work deserving of recognition, value and appropriate working conditions and salary.
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Community members rally to support volunteer food handlers and a return to traditional nutrition in schools
What will it take to create collaboration among community stakeholders to advocate for the recognition and valuing of the work of volunteer food handlers?
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1 year ago
Volunteer Food Handlers are the hands and heart of the National School Nutrition Programme
The work of feeding millions of children must be seen as work deserving of recognition and value. We need decent jobs for volunteer food handlers.
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1 year ago
Ten articles to read in August
August is women’s month in South Africa, a time when gender equality and women’s empowerment take centre stage. The Labour Research Service stands with worker organisations that work tirelessly to advance women’s right to decent work.
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1 year ago
Power Up! consortium intends to transform power in three key areas
In South Africa, the Labour Research Service supports volunteer food handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated. Know more.
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2 years ago
How does the family and school community value the role of volunteer food handlers in meeting the immediate need of feeding school children?
Devalued, invisible, exploited and undermined, volunteer food handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme seek to be recognised and valued as workers.
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4 years ago
COVID-19 and world of work: Impacts and responses
The ILO’s preliminary assessment concerning the possible impacts of coronavirus on the world of work proposes a range of policy options to mitigate these impacts and facilitate strong recovery.
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The Issue of Dignity in Health Facilities in South Africa
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