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Why the 6% wage increase at Transnet matters
Pietermaritzburg · Pietermaritzburg

Why the 6% wage increase at Transnet matters

For the lowest-paid Transnet workers earning R12,577, a 6% increase adds just R711.Read Article

What do trade unions have to do with trade deals?

Photo: ITUC-Africa affiliates and partners at the 2025 New Year School held in Côte d’Ivoire in February. LRS facilitated a Commission on "Strengthening labour provisions in the AfCFTA - Leveraging trade union action for decent work and fair trade. Trade is about capital and labour. Without workers at the table, inclusive growth is impossible. This is an update on our work supporting trade unions advocating on the African Continen…Unions · WindhoekRead Article

ILO Lowers Job Creation Forecast for 2025

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has lowered its global employment forecast for 2025, projecting the creation of 53 million jobs instead of the previously estimated 60 million. This translates into a reduction in global employment growth from 1.7% to 1.5% this year, In its latest report, the United Nations agency said that the drop, equivalent to around seven million fewer additional jobs, reflects a downgraded global economic outlook…TradeSee the Story

Can the AfCFTA Protocol on Women and Youth dismantle systemic barriers in cross-border trade?

Lessons from the COMESA Simplified Trade Regime and one-stop border show what the AfCFTA Protocol must deliver to make trade truly inclusive.Trade · KenyaRead Article

Dismissed by Taliban, Women in Herat Turn to Informal Work to Survive

A growing number of women who were dismissed from public institutions in Herat say they have been forced to turn to informal labor to support their families, amid increasing economic and social pressure. Once employed in public offices, many of these women are now working in tailoring shops, bakeries and carpet workshops — sectors that offer low pay but few alternatives in a severely restricted job market. “In the past, I worked for a government…Taliban · GautengSee the Story

Celebrating the Dignity of Labour in the Jubilee Year | Asia

HONG KONG (SE): In celebration of the Jubilee of Workers declared by Pope Francis, the Hong Kong Catholic Commission for Labour Affairs held a special Mass at Holy Cross Church in Shau Kei Wan on May 1, the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker. The event aimed to pray for and highlight the dignity and challenges of grassroots workers from all walks of life. The Mass was presided over by vicar general, Father Paul Kam Po-wai, in the absence of  Cardina…Pope Francis · JohannesburgSee the Story

UIF claiming process: The experiences of Volunteer Food Handlers

Volunteer Food Handlers are being short-changed. Schools underreport their working hours, making it harder to access UIF.Gauteng · GautengRead Article

SMART Members Attend Martin Luther King Conference

The labor movement and the fight for civil rights have always been inextricably connected. Unions like SMART are organizations made up of working-class people from all backgrounds, races, gender identities and places of origin, fighting for fairness at work and a life with dignity; just like the civil rights movement, union members band together to fight for justice and equality for all.  SMART members from across North America demonstrated that…South Africa · South AfricaSee the Story

UIF Claims and the Challenges Faced by Volunteer Food Handlers

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Former volunteer food handlers voice their concerns and demands outside a labour office in Gauteng. Photo: Zanele Chakela In terms of the Unemployment Insurance Act, the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is funded through contributions made by both employers and employees, and collected by the Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service in accordance with the Unemployment Insurance Contributions Act.The Act stipulates, under…See the Story

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