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Why the 6% wage increase at Transnet matters
by George Mthethwa collective bargaining / inflation / transport sector / wage bargaining
For the lowest-paid Transnet workers earning R12,577, a 6% increase adds just R711.
Inflation Monitor | May 2025
by LRS CPI / inflation / inflation monitor / wage bargaining
The consumer price index remained unchanged at 2,8% in May 2025.
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2 weeks ago

Reclaimers and street vendors should be treated as workers, not small businesses – labour lawyer
by The Conversation decent work / informalisation / labour law / reclaimers
Street vendors are fighting to be brought under labour law rather than remain under business law.
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4 weeks ago

Workers’ rights weaken across the world
by Nelly Nyagah collective bargaining and organising / labour rights / strikes / violence and discrimination
The 2025 ITUC Global Rights Index reveals “a stark and worsening crisis for workers and unions.”
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4 weeks ago

What do trade unions have to do with trade deals?
by LRS afCFTA / collective bargaining / decent work / regional value chains / social dialogue / social inclusion / trade and investment / 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.