List Of Labour Unions In Uganda
Labour Union is an organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members’ interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions members of a labor union with job protection under a collective bargaining agreement with the employer.
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The National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) is the sole national trade union centre in Uganda, and is responsible for co-ordinating the Uganda labour movement and the activities of all registered trade organisations affiliated to it.
Among Uganda’s trade unions, there are many noteworthy examples, such as the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers’ Union (ATGWU), which is responsible for organising and representing its members in the transport, oils, chemical and private security industries; the Uganda Medical Workers’ Union (UMWU), which represents the rights of the health workers in the country; and the Uganda Hotel, Food, Tourism and Allied Workers’ Union (UHFTAWU), Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union – UNMU, Platform for Labour Action (PLA), Central Organisation Of Free Trade Unions, HTS Union, Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE).
What are examples of trade unions in Uganda?
Among Uganda’s trade unions, there are many noteworthy examples, such as the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers’ Union (ATGWU), which is responsible for organising and representing its members in the transport, oils, chemical and private security industries; the Uganda Medical Workers’ Union (UMWU).
What are the roles of trade unions in Uganda?
Labour unions are organisations of workers created by workers to represent their rights and interests. The Constitution of Uganda provides for freedom of association while Labor Unions Act allows the workers to establish and join unions. Workers are allowed to participate in union activities outside working hours.