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Industry wage settlements | Q1 2022
LRS Actual Wage Rates Database | Mining & quarry sectors gained the highest percentage increase on actual wages in Q1 of 2022. View our snapshot of wage settlements in selected sectors.
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Building momentum to end violence in schools in the time of covid-19
Here is the experience of Joan Aja, Gender and Resource Mobilisation Officer at Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU).
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Annual Report | 2021
Over 30 years working for workers: See our programme work report for 2021 and financial statements.
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Trade union strategies for bargaining with foreign companies in South Africa
In November, workers at Israeli-owned dairy company, Clover, went on a prolonged strike. In this video, Cynthia Joyce, National Sector Organiser at the Food and Allied Workers Union (FAWU), notes four key lessons for worker organisations negotiating with foreign companies.
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14 steps trade unions can take to prevent discrimination against LGBT workers
Trade unions work to protect the rights of all members, including those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT). #PrideMonth2022
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Bargaining Indicators Online provides trade union negotiators with benchmarks and economic indicators for collective bargaining.
Bargaining Indicators Online
Bargaining Indicators Online provides trade union negotiators with benchmarks and economic indicators for collective bargaining.