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How parental social protection falls short for mothers

Women are less likely to benefit from contributory schemes such as UIF and COIDA if they are linked to formal employment.

2 years ago

Women’s human rights in the informal sector

by LRS discrimination / gender based violence / gender equality / informalisation / national minimum wage / precarious employment / social protection

This Women’s Month, we advocate for better protection of women’s rights, especially in the informal sector, and celebrate trade unions that are working to improve the lives of many.

2 years ago

A trade union checklist for analysing trade agreements

by Nelly Nyagah afCFTA / agoa / labour provisions / regional integration / trade

Unions seeking to build organising and bargaining power along regional value chains need to be familiar with trade agreements to secure decent work.

2 years ago

VIDEO: Casual workers organise to claim their rights

by LRS organising strategies / precarious employment / vulnerable workers / women workers

Women casual workers talk about how they organised to fight for their right to permanent employment.

2 years ago

How to approach the equity bargaining process

by LRS conditions at work / discrimination / equity bargaining / gender equality / gender mainstreaming / Negotiator's Guide

Equity bargaining is about ensuring that collective bargaining promotes equity in the workplace. Here’s how the union negotiator should approach equity bargaining.

2 years ago

Walking Alongside: A practice to transform unequal power relations

by Nina Benjamin feminist popular education / gender action learning / gender equality / organisational development

An LRS facilitator reflects on her work with Africa’s science granting councils to promote gender transformation in science, technology and innovation.

2 years ago

How public sector trade unions can address GBV

by LRS gender based violence / gender equality / school related gender based violence

Six actions unions can take to develop and improve strategies to end gender-based violence.

2 years ago

Injured at work: How this trade unionist overcame adversity

by LRS COIDA / domestic workers / social protection / UIF

Richard Njenjema (33) is a migrant worker and a campaigner for better access to social protection for domestic workers.

2 years ago

Trade union action on labour migration for Africa’s development

by LRS afCFTA / labour migration / regional integration / trade / women in trade

Trade unions can help meet the challenges of free movement and free trade in Africa to benefit African workers and economies.

2 years ago

Tackling the huge pay gap in the public sector

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining / inflation / public sector / wage gap / wages

The 3% increase for office bearers is below average inflation, but what does it mean in Rand terms compared to the 7.5% increase for ordinary workers in the public service?