Inflation Monitor | December 2022
Our simplified version of inflation data in South Africa supports trade union bargaining.
Our simplified version of inflation data in South Africa supports trade union bargaining.
The annual inflation rate decreased to 7.4% in November 2022 from 7.6% in October 2022.
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A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
A resource for trade union negotiators in South Africa.
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Our framework for negotiating conditions at work provides a way to think about conditions at work in relation to collective agreements and labour laws. A must-read for worker representatives that want to establish minimum standards in more informal workplaces.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 7.6% in October 2022 from 7.5% in September 2022.
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A step-by-step guide to planning an effective strike.
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Convention 190 (C190) and the accompanying Recommendation No. 206 (R206) provide a common framework to stop violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence and harassment.
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Five benchmarks to help trade union negotiators enter bargaining processes as informed role players.
Five benchmarks to help trade union negotiators enter bargaining processes as informed role players.
The headline annual inflation rate decreased to 7.5% in September 2022 from 7.6% in August 2022.
The headline annual inflation rate decreased to 7.6% in August 2022 from 7.8% in July
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Convention 190 and Recommendation No. 206 provide a common framework to stop violence and harassment in the world of work, including gender-based violence and harassment. This ITUC guide offers workers and their representatives a basic introduction to the ILO instruments.
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INTERVIEW: FEDUSA’s Social Policy Officer, Brenda Modise, speaks about the federation’s efforts to popularise its LGBTIQ+ resolution, as well as the lessons learned in promoting the rights of workers who are LGBTIQ+. The Labour Research Service supports the efforts of unions to negotiate for inclusivity and against discrimination.
Annual consumer inflation increased to 7.8% in July 2022 from 7.4% in June. Transport, food and non-alcoholic beverages, and housing and utilities continue to place considerable pressure on the annual rate. Bread and cereals, oils and fats, fuel and electricity contributed notably to the reading in July.
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A step-by-step guide to negotiating for inclusivity and against discrimination in the trade union and the workplace.
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Our simplified version of what is happening with inflation in South Africa.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 7.4% in June 2022 from 6.5% in May 2022.
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An introduction to The LRS Negotiator’s Guide | A video presentation of the leading ideas from each of the chapters of the Guide.
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LRS Bargaining Benchmarks publication is for trade union negotiators. Our series of benchmarks will help the negotiator to enter into bargaining as an informed role player.
LRS Bargaining Benchmarks is for trade union negotiators. Our series of benchmarks will help the negotiator to enter into bargaining as an informed role player.
The consumer price index accelerated to 6.5% in May 2022, from 5.9% in April.
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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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The Labour Research Service presented the first of a series of webinars on The Negotiators’ Guide to shop stewards, organisers and negotiators. View the webinar recording and resources.
Webinar presentation by Trenton Elsely, Executive Director of Labour Research Service. Get your copy.
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Coming out at work can be daunting and risky for many LGBT workers. Know how to come out in a way that is right and safe for you.
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An essential resource for trade union negotiators and activists.
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Collective negotiations can protect workers from the worst impacts of informalisation.
The Consumer Price Index remained at 5.9% in April 2022, unchanged from March.
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Understanding retrenchment law is a base upon which worker leaders can build strategies for saving jobs and supporting workers when retrenchments are unavoidable.
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On this Workers’ Day, the Labour Research Service praises elected worker leaders and give a voice to these courageous comrades by sharing their stories of being a worker leader.
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The trade union negotiator’s checklist for dealing with inflation in wage increases.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 5.9% in March 2022, from 5.7% in February 2022. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 1.0% month-on-month in March 2022.
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Trade unions can intervene and try to tackle problems in companies before a Section 189 notice is issued.
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A trade union checklist if retrenchments seem unavoidable.
Annual consumer inflation held steady at 5. 7% in February 2022, unchanged from January. But food and transport prices put upward pressure on the monthly rate, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the goods increasing by 0.6% between January and February.
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The process of negotiations forms the central part of collective bargaining. Here are the essential steps to follow.
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This wage bargaining guide is for negotiators in all kinds of bargaining environments.
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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.
The Consumer Price Index eased to 5.7% in January of 2022, from a near five-year high of 5.9% in December. Prices slowed for transport and health but rose faster for food, housing and utilities.
This guide is for negotiators looking to renew their strategy and approach in the face of the ongoing reorganization of work, retrenchments and restructuring, and the increasing precariousness of being a worker.
The collective bargaining process comprises four main parts: Preparation, negotiation, agreement and implementation. Here are the steps to follow in each part of the process.
16 common workplace challenges and the labour laws that could help you deal with the situations.
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The LRS Negotiator’s Guide provides strategies to inspire, organise and represent workers.
The annual consumer price inflation was 5.9% in December 2021, compared with 5.5% in November. It’s the highest recorded annual rate since March 2017, when it increased by 6.1%. Transport prices increased by a massive 16.8%, on the back of rising petrol and diesel prices.
The Consumer Price Index increased to 5.5% in November 2021, compared with 5% in October. That’s the biggest annual increase in almost 5 years. The transport category contributed the most to the inflation in November, recording an annual increase of 15%.
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Five bargaining benchmarks every trade union negotiator should know. The benchmarks will help you to enter bargaining processes as an informed role player.
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When stakeholders act collectively, it is possible to transform the norms, policies and practices that perpetuate gender-based violence in the workplace.
The Consumer Price Index came out unchanged at 5% compared to September. Food and transport costs are the biggest contributors to the rate, with the transport index increasing by 10.9% in October 2021 compared with October 2020. And the SARB has raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%, meaning the prime lending rate of commercial banks will increase to 7.25%.
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A guide for shop stewards on how to solve workers’ complaints and maintain strong workplace unions.
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Learn a step-by-step approach to successful bargaining at the company level. #goingbacktobasics
The headline inflation rose to 5% in September 2021 from 4.9% in August 2021. Food inflation is 7%, electricity 14%, and fuel almost 20%, with a large petrol price increase expected in November.
The term inflation means a sustained increase in the general level of prices of goods and services. The headline annual inflation rate increased to 4.9% in August 2021 from 4.6% in July 2021.
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Our series of benchmarks will help trade union negotiators to enter into bargaining processes as informed role players.
The headline annual inflation rate declined to 4.6% in July 2021 from 4.9% in June 2021.
The headline annual inflation rate was 4.9% in June 2021, compared with 5.2% in May 2021.
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Despite the state of the economy and the Covid-19 health crisis, unions have managed to negotiate above-inflation wage increases.
The headline inflation rate in May 2021 accelerated to 5.2 % year on year. The prices of food, transport, public transport and administered prices continue to drive inflation. Remember that inflation statistics refer to the past twelve months, while wage increases refer to the months to come.
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The LRS trade union collective bargaining strategy input looks at the minimum wage and settlement trends; the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and collective bargaining; the 2021 bargaining round; and bargaining for the future.
Our trade union collective bargaining strategy input for 2021 looks at the minimum wage and settlement trends; the impact of Covid-19 on the economy and collective bargaining; the 2021 bargaining round; and bargaining for the future.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 4.4% in April 2021 from 3.2% in March 2021. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 0.7% month-on-month in April 2021.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 3.2% in March 2021 from 2.9% in February 2021.
The headline inflation rate slowed to 2.9% in February 2021 from 3.2% in January 2021.
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The company you’re bargaining with is in a genuine crisis and can’t afford any salary increases. What should be in your counter-proposal?
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
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Our series of benchmarks will help trade union negotiators to enter into bargaining processes as informed role players.
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“The minimum wage is a victory for ultra-low wage workers. We have an established floor where there was none before, and we can raise that floor and ensure that no worker is left behind,” says Trenton Elsely, Commissioner, National Minimum Wage Commission.
The headline annual inflation rate increased to 3.2% in January 2021 from 3.1% in December 2020. Food price slowed to 5.6%.
The headline annual inflation rate declined to 3.1% in December 2020 from 3.2% in November 2020. The Consumer price index increased by 0.2% month-on-month in December 2020.
Bargaining Benchmarks is a resource for role players in collective bargaining in South Africa.
The headline annual inflation rate declined to 3.2% in November 2020 from 3.3% in October 2020. On a month-on-month basis the inflation rate came at 0% in November 2020 from 0.3% in October 2020.
The headline annual inflation rate went up to 3.3% in October 2020 from 3% in September 2020. On average, prices increased by 0.3% month-on-month in October 2020.
Learn a simple step by step approach to bargaining for gender equity in the workplace
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Learn a simple step by step approach to bargaining for gender equity in the workplace.
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Can trade unions continue to successfully negotiate protections for workers in uncertain times?
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Nurses on the front lines of the health care response to covid-19 pandemic have found themselves in a tricky position, making difficult decisions about their own lives and that of patients.
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Worker representatives have identified the priority demands that will strengthen the collective bargaining agreements covering millions of workers in South Africa.
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Twenty-five years after Beijing, there’s progress for women workers in South Africa but major challenges remain.
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National Negotiator at SADTU, Shiyinduku Twala, says trade unions need to adapt to the changing workplace if they hope to remain effective.
A trade union checklist of the collective agreement language for bargaining LGBTI+ rights.
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NUMSA negotiator, Oupa Sifume, says collective bargaining in South Africa is under attack and only strong unions can deliver on the mandates from workers to reduce inequality in our society.
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FEDUSA’s Babongile Dumani is a male champion supporting the rights of working women in southern Africa.
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What will it take to negotiate for all workers across formal and informal and workplaces taking into account their different needs, roles and identities?
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SACCAWU shop steward, Bongani Mkhize (35), has tips for organising and involving young workers in trade unions.
South Africa’s Constitution was the first in the world to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation. Learn how we got here.
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South African MNCs in Africa: Bargaining with Multinationals guide shows union negotiators how to make better use of information on company revenue, profits and directors’ pay.
What do the terms ‘depreciation’ and ‘amortisation’ mean? What does a non-executive director of a company do? Our new guide contains some basic financial terms that every union negotiator needs to know.
A step-by-step approach to using company information when preparing for bargaining processes.
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What makes a good trade union negotiator? What makes a strong bargaining case?
A presentation on strategies and tactics for collective bargaining to worker representatives at an LRS Bargaining Forum in Johannesburg.
Young women involved in the Decisions for Life campaign in South Africa share their own stories and experiences making the trade union a home for young women.
The Decisions for life: Sexual harassment booklet focuses on sexual harassment in the workplace and the protections available to workers.
This booklet shows the impact of the Decisions for Life campaign on the lives of young women workers.
The booklet features examples of work contracts as well as basic workplace rights, to inform young women workers of their right to decent work.
This booklet focuses on young working mothers and the challenges they experience trying to continue breastfeeding when they return to work.
The Decisions for Life campaign builds the power of young women so that they are able to confront issues in the workplace and make decisions about their lives.
The annual MNC Trends Report provides key information concerning the performance, operations and governance of JSE-listed South African multinational companies operating in Africa.
The annual MNC Trends Report provides key information concerning the performance, operations and governance of JSE-listed South African multinational companies operating in Africa.
The annual MNC Trends Report provides key information concerning the performance, operations and governance of JSE-listed South African multinational companies operating in Africa.
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We supported trade unions in ten countries in sub-Saharan Africa to renew their bargaining and organising strategies for tackling inequality in global value chains.