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Labour 20 Summit: Trade unions stand united for transformation amid global crises

“We will not allow our future to be sacrificed at the altar of profit and geopolitical power.”

1 year ago

What do trade unions have to do with trade deals?

by LRS afCFTA / collective bargaining / decent work / regional value chains / social dialogue / trade and industrial policy / trade unions and trade

Trade is about capital and labour. Without workers at the table, inclusive growth is impossible. An update on trade union advocacy on the African Continental Free Trade Area.

1 year ago

Can the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth dismantle systemic barriers in cross-border trade?

by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / AfCFTA protocol on women and youth in trade / gender mainstreaming / informal economy / simplified trade regime / social dialogue / trade and industrial policy

Lessons from the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime and one-stop border show what the AfCFTA Protocol must deliver to make trade truly inclusive.

1 year ago

How to participate in AfCFTA National Implementation Committees

by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / decent work / international trade / labour provisions / national implementation committees / regional value chains / social dialogue / social protection / trade and industrial policy

An advocacy toolkit to help unions engage effectively with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).

2 years ago

Policy Paper | Trade Union Informal Cross Border Trade Advocacy in Africa

by Prince Asafu-Adjaye afCFTA / informal cross-border trade / intra-African trade / policy brief / social dialogue / trade and industrial policy / Women in ICBT

Four ways to strengthen union campaigns on trade and the AfCFTA.

2 years ago

Protecting workers’ rights in a liberalised services sector

by Stevie Snyman afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector / trade and industrial policy

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services

by LRS afCFTA / AfCFTA Protocols / decent work / non-tariff barriers / Protocol on Trade in Services / services sector / trade and industrial policy

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services highlights key concerns, opportunities and actions for trade unions.

2 years ago

Negotiating jobs in the clothing and textiles industry

by Nelly Nyagah A Labour of Love / clothing manufacturing / Protocol on Trade in Goods / regional value chains / rules of origin / social dialogue / trade and industrial policy

Trade unions must be in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) negotiations for decent work.

2 years ago

How trade unions are shaping the AfCFTA

by Nelly Nyagah A Labour of Love / afCFTA / clothing manufacturing / Protocol on Trade in Goods / regional value chains / rules of origin / social dialogue / trade and industrial policy / trade liberalisation

Behind the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement lies a fundamental question: how can trade serve the people who power it?

2 years ago

A trade union snapshot of international trade in South Africa

by LRS afCFTA / GDP / industrial policy / inflation / labour market / labour migration / trade and industrial policy

The South Africa Trade Fact Sheet supports international trade advocacy by trade unions, particularly their campaign for an AfCFTA that benefits workers.

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Protecting workers’ rights in a liberalised services sector

A Guide to the AfCFTA Protocol on Trade in Services

A trade union snapshot of international trade in South Africa

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