THE WORKERS EYE
By Daniel Bakalangudde. mulungidaniels@gmail.com Since migrants work in precarious conditions, it’s the mandate of both International Labour Organization (ILO) and trade unions to safeguard themselves of any kind of abuse. The Assistant Director-General and Regional Director, ILO ROAF, Ms Cynthia Samuel Olonjuwon made the remarks during a two-day Inter-Regional Forum on promoting Union to Union […]
By Sarah Nansikombi. The effects of sexual harassment can be categorized into physiological, psychological and in career related effects. Sexual harassment in employment interferes with work when it is made a condition of employment or created an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. It causes physiological reactions to the person being sexually harassed such as […]
By Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwoli. Motivation means being guided into action in a manner that makes you feel vigorous and excited or enthusiastic. When an employer motivates a worker, of course she or he will be activated into action which enables him / her to produce good results that are beneficial to the enterprise / […]
By Agatha Namirembe. ArembeUPEU Chairperson Challenges and Solutions Social security is a broad term for the range of financial benefits available to virtually all workers. It is a formal arrangement concerned with protection against socially recognized conditions including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment, survivorship, death among others. Currently, some form of social security exists for […]
By Nakato Hellen Musoke. The Uganda Professional Science Teachers’ Union (UPSTU) has threatened to go for industrial action for what they called their unresolved longstanding labour grievances. In a four page notice to Hon Minister for Public Service dated April 22, 2022 and signed by UPSTU National Chairman Mr Vincent Elong and General Secretary Mr […]
By Nakato Hellen Musoke. Workers in public markers have appealed to government to fast – track implementation of the recently passed Markets Bill 2021. The bill moved by Workers Member of Parliament Hon Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru aims at reforming the law relating to establishment and control of markets in Uganda. A survey conducted around main […]
By Our Reporters. Uganda joined the rest of the world in celebrating International Women’s Day that falls on March 8, 2022. The National celebrations were held at Kololo Independence grounds under the theme” Gender Equality today for Sustainable tomorrow” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was the Chief Guest. The International Women’s day became more significant after […]
By Sr. Agatha Namirembe. The United Nations aim towards the SDGs agenda was to transform member countries into prosperous and conducive conditions for everyone. As a result a number of standards were agreed upon in 2015 in New York where leaders of 193 countries including Uganda signed over 15 sustainable development goals to be accomplished […]
By Our Reporters. Trade union leaders under their labour centres National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) and Central Organization of Free Trade Unions (COFTU) attended a Pre – International Women’s day conference on March 7, 2022 at Kampala’s Fairway hotel. The one – day event organized by Workers Member of Parliament Hon Margaret Rwabushaija Namubiru […]
By Hon Agnes Kunihira Abwoli Female Workers MP. Women from different trade unions have been equipped with skills in production of different economic products so as to improve performance ,increase on specialized income generating activities among women and improve the livelihoods in the labour movement My major focus has been to engage women in the […]