Labour Research Service

On #InternationalWomensDay, care workers in South Africa send solidarity greetings to care workers around the world. We are the hands that heal & hearts that hold. Honour the work that makes us whole. Read: bit.ly/3Ni3pfg #ValueCareWork #Decentwork #Dignity

Essential benchmarks for effective bargaining preparation. Our latest issue of LRS Bargaining Benchmarks, a resource for union negotiators -> bit.ly/4iNCe7m #negotiations #wages #bargaining

New law will reveal South Africa's huge pay gaps Amendments to the Companies Act will oblige companies to disclose the gap between the lowest paid worker and the top executive. Read -> bit.ly/48Ofq2G #wages #MNCs #CorporateGovernance #CEOpay

#ICBT contributes to regional food security. Unions demand a simplified trade regime for women and youth traders. The #AfCFTA must not leave anyone behind. 🔗 Policy options for unions in Africa: bit.ly/3DTkojm @SaskFi @ituc_africa #G20SouthAfrica

#ICBT contribue à la sécurité alimentaire régionale. L'#ZLECAf ne doit laisser personne de côté. 🔗 Options politiques pour les syndicats en Afrique: bit.ly/4oaAvtK #G20SouthAfrica #equality @ituc_africa @SaskFi

Trade unions see the potential of the #AfCFTA and demand a seat at the table. 👉A trade union perspective on social dialogue in Africa: bit.ly/3XFoHoy #SocialDialogue #DecentWork #SocialJustice #G20SouthAfrica @ALREI_Africa @SaskFi

Les syndicats reconnaissent le potentiel de la ZLECAf et demandent à être représentés aux négociations. 👉Le point de vue des syndicats sur le dialogue social en Afrique: bit.ly/44bx3rO #DialogueSocial #JusticeSociale #G20AfriqueDuSud @ALREI_Africa @SaskFi

Aucun commerce ne peut fonctionner sans les travailleurs qui le rendent possible. La ZLECAf doit donner la priorité aux droits des travailleurs et à un dialogue social réel et significatif. 👉🏾En savoir plus: bit.ly/4oTEXhY 👉🏾Regardez la vidéo : youtu.be/tRjcfi2zgis

No trade can function without the workers who make it possible. AfCFTA must prioritise labour rights and social dialogue. 👉🏾Read the 9 trade union demands to G20 leaders: bit.ly/4oTEXhY 👉🏾Watch the video: youtu.be/tRjcfi2zgis #G20SouthAfrica @cestrar @ituc_africa

Trade works best when it respects workers’ rights. #AfCFTA Member States must honour the ILO Convention on Freedom of Association. Trade union policy options for labour provisions -> bit.ly/3LQk0FY #G20SouthAfrica @ituc_africa @SaskFi

Le commerce fonctionne mieux lorsqu'il respecte les droits des travailleurs. Les États membres du #ZLECAf doivent respecter la Convention de l'OIT sur la liberté syndicale. Options politiques syndicales -> bit.ly/3LQk0FY #G20SouthAfrica @ituc_africa @SaskFi

Bad trade deals destroy jobs. The #AfCFTA must prioritise workers. ______ Les accords commerciaux défavorables entraînent des pertes d'emplois. La ZLECAf doit donner la priorité aux travailleurs. #G20SouthAfrica #G20 @ituc_africa 👉bit.ly/3XLc6Ac

AfCFTA without meaningful worker participation is impossible. Read the 9 key proposals shaping a fair trade agenda for the #G20 : 👉🏾bit.ly/4oTEXhY Listen to @ituc_africa Hod Anyigba's reflection on the AfCFTA: 👉🏾youtu.be/TbDYTSDOkY8?si… #G20Summit #G20SouthAfrica

Workers are central to Africa’s economic future. Trade must serve people - not just markets. The G20 can shift the balance. 👉🏾Read the 9 proposals driving fairer trade: bit.ly/4oTEXhY 👉🏾Listen to the message from the LRS: youtube.com/watch?v=-PQ6ZJ… #G20SouthAfrica #G20

#COSATU launches women in struggle exhibition at Boksburg #COSATU Women’s Transformative Leadership Feminist School gets underway at Boksburg #GenderStruggle #GenderEquity #EqualPay #Feminism #Cosatu@40 #Cosatu40thAnniversary @SAfmRadio @CathyMohlahlana

In a world shaped by economic instability and climate crises, labor rights and social protection are still too often overlooked in G20 decision-making. Yet ensuring that every worker formal or informal has access to healthcare, a pension, and unemployment security is a matter of justice. Member states must ratify and implement international labor standards, strengthen oversight mechanisms, and expand collective bargaining frameworks. In Africa, the establishment of universal social protection systems can no longer be delayed. This requires adequate funding, skill transfers, and concrete technical support, particularly in the context of post-COVID-19 recovery and climate adaptation. Commitments must translate into tangible measures that meet the real needs of communities. Consult : ituc-africa.org/IMG/pdf/fr_pol… @ituc_africa @profhod

Alone, a worker can be silenced. Together, we are unstoppable. 💪🏾 Trade unions are not just organisations — they are the heartbeat of justice and the voice of the people.@OmarFarukOsman

Dr. Hod Anyigba calls on AU member states to add #LabourProvisions to the #AfCFTA during its fifth-year review, aligning with @ilo standards to protect workers’ rights in Africa’s single market. Supported by @LRS_SA, @ituccafrica, & @SaskFi . Listen now: bit.ly/4h7Llz7

“We need real #SocialDialogue to protect agro-food workers and build food security in Chad.” - Demba Kamadji Karyom 🇹🇩 Part of Trade Unions Speak: Demanding Social Dialogue on the #AfCFTA - supported by @LabourResearch , @ituc_africa & @SaskFi. youtube.com/watch?v=OEbSNB… #AfCFTA