New movements to continue where the Arab Spring left off
A lecture by Adam Hanieh sheds light on where the uprisings that started in North Africa and spread to the Middle East in 2011, are today.
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Trade unions and UCT reach an agreement
The struggle for better working conditions for workers at institutions of higher learning continues after they were insourced due to pressure from workers and students during #FeesMustFall.
New approaches needed to tackle labour market discrimination against ethnic minorities in Europe, say experts
Like many of her art history classmates, Emmanuelle Nsun struggled to find a job after graduating from a university in Liège, a city in the […]
“It’s time for Denel to move way from our communities”
A memorial service for the workers killed in an explosion at Rheinmetall Denel Munition was held on Thursday evening.
Behind the scenes at Disneyland: exploited workers “deserve a share of the magic”
Every night, after the last visitors leave, Artemis Bell rolls up her sleeves and cleans the streets of Disneyland with a pressure washer. “My team […]
No money to reconstruct scene at “Killing” Koppie
The authorities charged with investigating the perpetrators of the Marikana massacre are unable to the job for lack of funding – and evidently for a lack of political will.
The Workers Lab: the union-backed accelerator helping to disrupt capitalism
“Last month the first 800 workers started out, and these are people who will have access to healthcare for the first time ever,” explains Carmen […]
Workers and community picket against closure of children’s hospital
A hospital for children is facing imminent closure after withdrawal of funding by the Department of Health.
Customisation and innovation: the pathway to the future of retail
Something as simple as being welcomed to a shop with a “Good morning, how can I help you?” could soon be a thing of the […]
Bus fare increases a burden to workers
Recent bus fare increases by Golden Arrow Bus Services in Cape Town add to the burdens that workers and their families are expected to carry.
In Denmark, a historic collective agreement is turning the “bogus self-employed” into “workers with rights”
In a world first, as of this August, hundreds of workers for a Danish online platform for cleaning in private homes will benefit from significant […]
Unions to fight against classification of education and public transport sectors as essential services
SADTU and SATAWU have vowed to make submissions against the essentialisation of education and public transport sector
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