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Location-based platform work in South Africa – Mapping the prospects for organising

The context, the trends, and the prospects for labour rights.

2 years ago

Everything you need to know about strikes

by LRS collective bargaining support / labour disputes / Labour Relations Act / negotiate / organise

A step-by-step guide to planning an effective strike.

2 years ago

Tips for organising women in the informal economy

by LRS informal economy / organise / trade union strategies / vulnerable workers

Some basic recruiting strategies for organisers that want to bring women workers in the informal into the trade union.

2 years ago

Strategies to inspire, organise and represent workers

by Trenton Elsely bargain / collective bargaining support / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise / trade union strategies

An introduction to The LRS Negotiator’s Guide | A video presentation of the leading ideas from each of the chapters of the Guide.

2 years ago

LRS Webinar Series | Introducing The Negotiators’ Guide

by LRS bargain / future of work / LRS Webinars / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise / trade union strategies

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

by LRS bargain / future of work / LRS Webinars / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise

Webinar presentation by Trenton Elsely, Executive Director of Labour Research Service. Get your copy.

3 years ago

Workers’ Day 2022: In praise of worker leaders in South Africa and beyond

by Trenton Elsely bargain / negotiate / organise / worker leaders / workers' day

On this Workers’ Day, the Labour Research Service praises elected worker leaders and give a voice to these courageous comrades by sharing their stories of being a worker leader.

The LRS Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to organising in a changing workplace

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise

This guide is for negotiators looking to renew their strategy and approach in the face of the ongoing reorganization of work, retrenchments and restructuring, and the increasing precariousness of being a worker.

3 years ago

The Negotiator’s Guide – A guide to negotiating in a changing workplace

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining / future of work / gender equality / labour market / negotiate / Negotiator's Guide / organise / trade union negotiators

The LRS Negotiator’s Guide provides strategies to inspire, organise and represent workers.

3 years ago

The labour laws every worker representative in South Africa should know

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining agreements / labour laws / organise / shop stewards

An effective shop steward can identify key labour laws to support the union’s bargaining and organising activities.

3 years ago

What will it take to create pathways to women’s economic autonomy, resilience and stability?

by LRS care work / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

It’s time to Power Up! We need to build women’s voice and leadership and strengthen women-led movements to shift power and advance the rights of all women.

3 years ago

The role of Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme

by Nelly Nyagah care work / gender equality / organise / Power Up! / precarious employment / voluntary food handlers / women workers / workers’ rights

Through discussing issues close to their hearts, volunteer food handlers will see and articulate the important role they have in the National School Nutrition Programme and the school community.

3 years ago

Are we ready for platform co-operatives in South Africa?

by Ratula Beukman collective bargaining suport / domestic workers / labour law / organise / platform economy / worker co-operatives

Can worker-owned co-operatives get a grip on the digital economy and contribute to helping our communities end their socio-economic struggles?

3 years ago

Organising and empowering young women workers

by LRS gender based violence / gender equality / organise / vulnerable workers / women organising strategies / workers’ rights

Our range of resources address the key workplace issues for young women workers and are useful for the union that wants to tap into the creativity and energy that empowered young women members can bring to the organisation.

3 years ago

Value chain analysis as a tool for renewing trade union organising and bargaining strategies

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining support / global value chains / organise / shop stewards alliance / trade union development

Effective trade unions act at the local, sectoral and global levels. Learn the four elements to value chain mapping.

Winning Strikes – A guide to strike action

by LRS collective bargaining support / labour relations / organise / south africa / workers’ rights

A guide to strike laws and rights, and tactics for worker leaders.

4 years ago

Building diversity and inclusion in trade unions and the workplace

by LRS bargain / gender equity / homophobia / LGBTI workers rights / organise / workers' education

What do we need to create safe and inclusive trade unions and workplaces free of homophobia? Trade union activists who have consciousness, passion, knowledge and skills to advocate for the rights of workers who are LGBT+.

4 years ago

A step by step approach to collective bargaining for gender equity

by Dr Salomé Teuteberg bargain / collective bargaining support / gender equality / labour rights for women / negotiate / organise

Learn a simple step by step approach to bargaining for gender equity in the workplace.

4 years ago

A Guide to Winning Strikes

by LRS collective bargaining support / Labour Relations Act / organise / workers' education

Strike laws and rights, and ideas for an effective plan.

4 years ago

Collective bargaining agreements during covid-19

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining agreements / collective bargaining support / Coronavirus / covid-19 pandemic / negotiate / organise / retrenchment

Can trade unions continue to successfully negotiate protections for workers in uncertain times?

4 years ago

Technology is a powerful determinant of change, but labour can shape its direction

by Alex Mohubetswane Mashilo automation / employment / future of work / motor industry / organise

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.

4 years ago

Baby Moipane Ntoula, shop steward at HOSPERSA

COVID-19: Implications for healthcare workers

by LRS covid-19 / health sector / meadowlands clinic pilot project / negotiate / organise

Nurses on the front lines of the health care response to covid-19 pandemic have found themselves in a tricky position, making difficult decisions about their own lives and that of patients.

5 years ago

Secure in insecurity: Organising workers in South Africa’s private security industry

by Nelly Nyagah collective bargaining support / organise / peer learning process / precarious employment

Amazing things can happen when a diverse group of worker representatives is given a safe space to be themselves. A safe space is good for learning, trying new roles and building solidarity.

5 years ago

What have we learned about trade union organising in changing workplaces?

by George Mthethwa articles / collective bargaining support / organise

With the rising inequality in South Africa, strong trade unions are a force for good in society. Here’s why unions need to invest more in organising and recruitment.

5 years ago

Recruiting workers to the trade union: Tips for organisers

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining support / organise / worker education

Trade union recruitment in South Africa is lax, yet the strength of organisations largely depends on growing membership. Here’s an effective approach to recruiting members.

5 years ago

16 priority demands for collective bargaining

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining agreements / collective bargaining support / negotiate / organise / peer learning process / workers' education

Worker representatives have identified the priority demands that will strengthen the collective bargaining agreements covering millions of workers in South Africa.

5 years ago

Women workers in South Africa and the battle for equality

by Nelly Nyagah gender equality / negotiate / organise / women's leadership development / workers' education

Twenty-five years after Beijing, there’s progress for women workers in South Africa but major challenges remain.

5 years ago

Ideas for trade union growth in South Africa

by Nelly Nyagah negotiate / organise / trade union development / workers' education

National Negotiator at SADTU, Shiyinduku Twala, says trade unions need to adapt to the changing workplace if they hope to remain effective.

Organising at work | A guide for trade union activists

by LRS organise / workers' education

How should an organised workplace look like? Get this guide and learn how to build and maintain strong workplace unions.

Breaking the chain: Value chain analysis as a tool for renewing trade union bargaining and organising strategies

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining support / global value chains / organise / shop steward alliance support

This article attempts to introduce the trade union reader in sub-Saharan Africa region to the concept of value chains.

5 years ago

Creating a model inclusive collective bargaining agreement

by LRS bargain / collective bargaining support / negotiate / organise / peer learning process

What will it take to negotiate for all workers across formal and informal and workplaces taking into account their different needs, roles and identities?

5 years ago

Organising young workers: How are unions faring in South Africa?

by LRS negotiate / organise / trade union strategies / workers' education

SACCAWU shop steward, Bongani Mkhize (35), has tips for organising and involving young workers in trade unions.

6 years ago

Inspiring women organising strategies – The mall Story

by Nina Benjamin organise / organising strategies / retail sector

We’ve encountered great organising strategies used by women workers in the course of our work. Our member union, SACCAWU, managed to mobilise women working in shopping malls.

6 years ago

Inspiring and innovative women organising strategies – A train story

by Nosipho Twala gender equality / organise / organising strategies

Nosipho Twala writes about her experience travelling in a Metrorail train in Gauteng Province and discovering a space with a creative blend of consciousness-raising, organising and mobilising.

6 years ago

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