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Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers
“If you know your rights you can stand up for yourself.”
Tag: workers’ rights
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What can a worker expect from their employer if they are too sick to work?
A recent ruling by the CCMA provides insight.
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6 months ago
What to do if you are sexually harassed at the workplace
Your rights, available support, and steps to take to address sexual harassment at work.
Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997
A summary of the provisions of the most important sections of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA).
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6 months ago
Managing retrenchments: How to negotiate workers’ rights
Worker leaders must understand legal obligations, dispute resolution pathways, and the challenges and ideal outcomes when negotiating retrenchment.
Location-based platform work in South Africa – Mapping the prospects for organising
The context, the trends, and the prospects for labour rights.
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9 months ago
Actions we can take to stop GBVH in garment factories and clothing retail stores
98% of women workers surveyed say they have experienced one or more incidents of gender-based violence or harassment.
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2 years ago
A personal perspective on parental leave
Trade unions must continue to demand adequate maternity protection, paid parental leave and other basic social protection measures for all working parents.
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3 years ago
Promoting the value of care work for a just and sustainable society
Advocacy by a group of Volunteer Food Handlers in Gauteng for recognition and rights as workers under the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) can potentially catalyse a national movement and positively impact the lives of the women who cook and serve food to learners.
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3 years ago
What will it take to create pathways to women’s economic autonomy, resilience and stability?
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.
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3 years ago
The role of Volunteer Food Handlers in the National School Nutrition Programme
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.
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3 years ago
Organising and empowering young women workers
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.
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3 years ago
10 key findings from the 2021 Global Rights Index
Abuses of the right to strike, the right to establish and join a trade union, the right to trade union activities and civil liberties and the right to free speech and assembly are at an eight-year high, according to the ITUC’s annual Global Rights Index.
Winning Strikes – A guide to strike action
A guide to strike laws and rights, and tactics for worker leaders.
Worker rights: Wages and conditions of employment
A guide to finding out who is covered by bargaining council agreements, sectoral determinations and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
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3 years ago
Worker rights: Wages and conditions of employment
A shop steward’s guide to finding out who is covered by bargaining council agreements, sectoral determinations and the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.
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5 years ago
Coronavirus and workers in South Africa: Know your rights and responsibilities
The spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and subsequent government reactions have both employees and employers uncertain. Know your rights as a worker.
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5 years ago
A commissioner’s guide to improving your chances of winning CCMA cases
Commissioner Nhlanhla Ndaba offers a quick refresher to worker representatives on navigating CCMA processes.
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7 years ago
Decisions for life
Decisions for Life campaign aimed to achieve better working conditions for young women and to increase their numbers in trade unions and union leadership positions.
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