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Principles for workers’ data privacy and protection
As employers increasingly use data for key decisions, unions demand transparency to protect the dignity and autonomy of all workers.
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2023 Annual Report
Look back on the highlights from the last year and get inspired by worker organisations changing the world of work for good.
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9 months ago
Gig work in South Africa: Key insights and prospects for organising
How can we establish conditions within trade unions that make them a home for platform worker groups?
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10 months ago
Why empowered workers are vital for reaping the full benefits of AI
Employers should collectively bargain with workers to determine the risks of artificial intelligence and implementation and ensure any rewards are shared.
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1 year ago
Whose job will AI replace?
Here’s why a clerk in Ethiopia has more to fear than one in California.
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1 year ago
Automation, data mining and the future of retail jobs
Automation and data mining in the context of workers’ data rights is a major concern for the future, and retail unions want to see a better balance between the use of technology and the protection of workers’ privacy and rights.
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2 years ago
Future of work dictionary: The worker leader’s guide to the jargon
What do we mean by ‘industry 4.0’, ‘future of work’, ‘fourth industrial revolution and ‘gig economy? Know the key terms in shaping and negotiating the future of work.
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2 years ago
A trade union guide for negotiating the future of work
Strategies that trade unions can adapt to be more influential in shaping and responding to the future of work.
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2 years ago
LRS Webinar Series | Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide
The Labour Research Service presented the first of a series of webinars on The Negotiators’ Guide to shop stewards, organisers and negotiators. View the webinar recording and resources.
Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide to working class leaders
Webinar presentation by Trenton Elsely, Executive Director of Labour Research Service. Get your copy.
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3 years ago
Six bargaining strategies for the future
Trade unions are not powerless when it comes to influencing the future of work and shaping the reality of work.
The Negotiator’s Guide Chapter 11 | Negotiating the future of work
Trade union strategies to shape and respond to the Future of Work and automation.
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3 years ago
The Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to negotiating in a changing workplace
The LRS Negotiator’s Guide provides strategies to inspire, organise and represent workers.
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3 years ago
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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4 years ago
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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4 years ago
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.
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4 years ago
The Future of Work: Covid-19 Edition
The covid-19 pandemic fast-tracked some of the predicted changes in the world of work. Learn what the changes may mean for workers in African multinational companies.
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4 years ago
Future of Work: How should we respond?
Some basic principles for unions to follow as they anticipate the impact of the changing nature of work on organising and bargaining.
The future of retail in Africa
Our latest study on the future of Africa’s retail sector provides clarity and a way forward for workers and their representatives in trade unions organising in the sector.
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4 years ago
Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction
The impact of new technology on the future of work in the automotive manufacturing industry – a case study of NUMSA’s work at Volkswagen Group, focusing on the role of the union in saving jobs.
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5 years ago
The head, heart and hands of worker education today
We come into the learning process as full people with our thinking and critical reflection, feelings and emotions and our readiness to engage in action.
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5 years ago
The fourth industrial revolution risks leaving women behind
South Africa’s labour market is more favourable to men than to women, and the fourth industrial revolution may widen the gap, writes Dr Rachel Adams, Research Specialist at Human Sciences Research Council.
The future of work | Bargaining Indicators 2019
The story of how the future of work will look is still being written and trade unions in Africa must also wield the pen.
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5 years ago
Many jobs in South Africa could soon be automated, and the country isn’t prepared
Dr Daniel B. le Roux investigates the impact of automation on economies in the developing world.
Bargaining Indicators | 2019
Bargaining Indicators provides trade union negotiators with economic indicators and benchmarks useful for developing bargaining strategies.
MNC Trends Report 2018
The annual MNC Trends Report provides key information concerning the performance, operations and governance of JSE-listed South African multinational companies operating in Africa.
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6 years ago
The future of work in the retail sector
The story of how the future of work will look is still being written and unions in Africa must also wield the pen. Here’s what we know about this hot topic.
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7 years ago
Transforming Corporate Governance
LRS is actively involved in corporate governance and ethical investing in South Africa. We provide unions negotiating with various JSE-listed companies with company information, financial literacy, and strategic insights to enhance bargaining strategies.
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