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2 weeks ago
A series of benchmarks to inform wage negotiations
Persuasive wage demands start with reasonable evidence, and the Bargaining Benchmarks publication delivers it.
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Bargaining Benchmarks | December 2024
A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
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1 month ago
Cost of living in October
The consumer price index and selected indices for October 2023 to October 2024.
Inflation Monitor | October 2024
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) slowed to 2.8% in October 2024, from 3.8% in September 2024.
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2 months ago
What are the prices that are rising and falling the most?
Simplified inflation data for trade union negotiators.
Inflation Monitor | September 2024
The consumer price index fell to 3.8% in September, down from 4.4% in August.
Inflation Monitor | August 2024
The inflation trends from June 2022 to August 2024.
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3 months ago
Inflation Monitor: How quickly are prices rising?
What has happened to inflation and selected sub-indices from June 2022 to August 2024.
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4 months ago
Five essential benchmarks for effective bargaining preparation
The Bargaining Benchmarks report is for trade union negotiators who want to be well-informed and effective in bargaining processes.
Bargaining Benchmarks | September 2024
A resource for trade union negotiators.
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4 months ago
Inflation data for trade union negotiators
What has happened to inflation and selected sub-indices from June 2022 to July 2024.
Inflation Monitor | July 2024
The annual headline inflation rate
slowed to 4.6% in July 2024, from 5.1% in June.
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5 months ago
A simplified inflation data report for trade union negotiators
June issue of the LRS Inflation Monitor.
Inflation Monitor | June 2024
The annual headline inflation rate was 5.1% in June 2024, down from 5.2% in May 2024.
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6 months ago
Inflation report for trade union negotiators
A snapshot of inflation and some sub-indices from May 2023 to May 2024.
Inflation Monitor | May 2024
Consumer Price Index Unchanged at 5.2% in May 2024.
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7 months ago
Key benchmarks for effective bargaining
The benchmarks that will prepare worker leaders for bargaining processes.
Bargaining Benchmarks | June 2024
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
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7 months ago
Inflation slows for the second month in April
The slight improvement in inflation informs our wage negotiations and expectations for adjustments.
Inflation Monitor | April 2024
The consumer price index slowed to 5.2% in April 2024.
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8 months ago
Negotiating fairness, equity, and dignity in the workplace
Negotiators are better prepared to secure favourable outcomes by understanding conditions at work, minimum standards, and collective agreements.
Inflation Monitor | March 2024
The annual headline inflation rate slowed down to 5.3% in March 2024 from 5.6% in February 2024.
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8 months ago
The information required to prepare for wage bargaining and where to find it
A wage demand will be more persuasive if there is evidence that it is reasonable.
Inflation Monitor | February 2024
The annual headline inflation rate rose to 5.6% in February 2024, up from 5.3% in January 2024.
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9 months ago
Wage bargaining outcomes in 2023
Wage analysis for industries and unions, covering 576 collective agreements and over two million workers earning the minimum entry-level wage or the lowest wage in the bargaining unit.
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10 months ago
The basic benchmarks a negotiator needs for the bargaining process
View the latest LRS Bargaining Benchmarks report.
Bargaining Benchmarks | March 2024
The basic benchmarks a negotiator needs for the bargaining process.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2024
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
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10 months ago
Is it time to rethink how we approach collective bargaining?
Wage trends for 2023 suggest the need for new approaches to collective bargaining.
Inflation Monitor | January 2024
Headline consumer inflation rose to 5.3% year-on-year in January from 5.1% in December.
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11 months ago
Five essential resources for union negotiators
Refresh your knowledge and skills on wage bargaining using LRS resources created for trade union negotiators.
Inflation Monitor | December 2023
Annual headline inflation fell from 5.5% in November to 5.1% in December.
Inflation Monitor | November 2023
The annual consumer price inflation was 5.5% in November 2023, down from 5.9% in October 2023.
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1 year ago
Bargaining Benchmarks | December 2023
Bargaining Benchmarks helps trade union negotiators to enter negotiations as informed and strategic role players.
Bargaining Benchmarks | December 2023
A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
Inflation Monitor | October 2023
Headline inflation increased from 5.4% in September 2023 to 5.9% in October 2023.
Inflation Monitor | September 2023
Fuel and food push inflation up to 5.4 per cent in September 2023
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2 years ago
AGREED: A database of collective agreements for bargaining and research purposes
You have signed the collective agreement. You have shared it with your constituency and filed it safely for future reference. What if you could benchmark the agreement against agreements in other unions or sectors? You can do this and more with the LRS Agreements Database (AGREED).
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2 years ago
Wage Bargaining Review | 2023
How have unions fared at the negotiating table? Our wage outcomes report aims to inform trade union strategic bargaining in 2023 and beyond.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2023
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
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3 years ago
Wage Bargaining | Four lessons from trade unions in the public sector
Trade unions in the public sector want big changes in how the remuneration of their members is negotiated. In this video, HOSPERSA’s Chief Negotiator at the PSCBC, Suzan Ntlatleng, shares the key lessons learned during wage negotiations.
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3 years ago
Wage Bargaining Review | 2021
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2021
This report provides insights into wage trends across industries and unions to aid negotiators in preparing for bargaining.
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3 years ago
How to build a wage demand and calculate percentages and money amounts
This wage bargaining guide is for negotiators in all kinds of bargaining environments.
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3 years ago
11 steps you should take to prepare for wage bargaining
There are certain key steps to take when preparing for wage bargaining. From gathering information to developing positions to take into negotiations, learn how the effective negotiator approaches wage bargaining.
Wage Bargaining Review | 2017-2018
Wages and the living wage.
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