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Volunteer Food Handlers advocate to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated

At a media conference on 29 March, food handlers spoke about their campaign for decent jobs for the more than 60,000 workers recruited by the National School Nutrition Programme to prepare and serve meals in schools countrywide.

2 years ago

Building a campaign to recognise and value the work of Volunteer Food Handlers

by Nina Benjamin care work / informalisation / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! Initiative / precarious employment / 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.

2 years ago

How trade unions can support volunteer food handlers

by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / trade union strategies / volunteer food handlers / women workers

As key players in the school community and in government consultative spaces, trade union activists can help to make visible the work of volunteer food handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Proteins

by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / school nutrition / volunteer food handlers / women workers

The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities and trade union activists looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Salt – A thin line between the good and the bad

by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / school nutrition / volunteer food handlers / women workers

The Power Up Nutrition Series comprises a set of eBooks exploring the links between food and nutrition. The eBooks can assist school communities looking to promote and support healthy nutrition and Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme.

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Sugar – A sweet poison

by LRS care work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / school nutrition / volunteer food handlers / women workers

[PDF] Volunteer Food Handlers: The hands and feet of the National School Nutrition Programme

by LRS care work / decent work / informalisation / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / women workers

The work of feeding millions of learners must be seen as work deserving of recognition, value and appropriate working conditions and salary.

2 years ago

Community members rally to support volunteer food handlers and a return to traditional nutrition in schools

by Zanele Chakela care work / community dialogue / decent work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers / women workers

What will it take to create collaboration among community stakeholders to advocate for the recognition and valuing of the work of volunteer food handlers?

3 years ago

Volunteer Food Handlers are the hands and heart of the National School Nutrition Programme

by LRS decent work / National School Nutrition Programme / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers

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.

3 years ago

Power Up! consortium intends to transform power in three key areas

by LRS decent work / Power Up! / precarious employment / volunteer food handlers

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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Volunteer Food Handlers advocate to have their jobs made visible, recognised, valued and remunerated

Building a campaign to recognise and value the work of Volunteer Food Handlers

How trade unions can support volunteer food handlers

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Proteins

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Salt – A thin line between the good and the bad

[PDF] Power Up Nutrition Series | Sugar – A sweet poison

[PDF] Volunteer Food Handlers: The hands and feet of the National School Nutrition Programme

Community members rally to support volunteer food handlers and a return to traditional nutrition in schools

Volunteer Food Handlers are the hands and heart of the National School Nutrition Programme

Power Up! consortium intends to transform power in three key areas

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