By Our Reporter I greet you all Workers, the backbone of Uganda’s success story. This year’s International Labour Day Celebrations held in Namutumba District under the theme Promoting positive work culture and Ethics: a prerequisite for increased investment, employment opportunities and household incomes. Dear workers, I take the privilege to thank you the Workers for…
By Our Reporter Kenya to host 2023 Africa climate Summit African Climate Summit preparations underway in Nairobi, Kenya K enya will host the inaugural Africa Climate Summit (ACS) Week from September 4 – 6th, 2023, landmark events co – hosted by the African Union Commission, and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)….
By Hon. Agnes Kunihira, Female Workers’ MP Training programmes that are directly tied to employment opportunities have proven to be particularly effective in targeting women and men entering the labour market. (New entrants). In Eastern Asia countries like India, Indonesia, Bangaladesh, Pakstan and others, it is mandatory for employers to provide training to all new…
By Our Reporter Workers Member of Parliament Hon Charles Bakkabulindi has lambasted masqueraders in the Labour fraternity who are duping the public that they fight for worker’s rights when they are mere pretenders. He said there is a “trade union” leader who represented workers in Parliament for 20 years but after losing out in the…
Former National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) Secretary General Hon Peter Werikhe Christopher has lashed at suspended federation Chairman General Mr Usher Wilson Owere for wasting time in courts. Hon. Werikhe, a Member of Parliament for Bubuulo West on the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket, said Mr Owere should leave NOTU leadership to young people…
By our reporters Uganda cabinet has approved ratification of International Labour Organisation (ILO) Convention 190 which seeks to protect workers and other persons in the World of work against sexual harassment and violence, officials said. Gender, Labour and Social Development Ministry Labour Officer Ms Hilda Nakagga said Uganda is ready to complete the process and…
By James Wafula in Nairobi Kenya President William Ruto faces a fresh onslaught from workers unions that are opposed to the new house tax of 3 percent on their payslip that has been imposed by the 2023 Finance bill in addition to what they say is failure to honour long standing collective bargaining agreement (CBOs)….
By Our Correspondent THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE HIGH COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA CIVIL DIVISION MISCELLANEOUS CAUSE NO. 006 OF 2023 USHER WILSON OWERE:::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::APPLICANT VERSUS 1. N A T I O N A L ORGANIZATION OF TRADE UNIONS (NOTU) 2. CHRISTOPHER PETER WERIKHE 3. STEPHEN MUGOLE 4. BIGIRWA RICHARD:::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::RESPONDENTS 5. MAUKU…
By Our Correspondent T he ruling by the Uganda High court in Kampala of July 7, 2023 that embattled National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) Chairman General Mr Usher Wilson Owere was illegally removed from office by the federation’s General Council of November 22, 2022, has complicated matters. NOTU leaders that included former Secretary General…
EDITOR STEPHEN OUMA BWIRE The coming into existence of the non – unionized workers in 2016 following Constitutional petition N0 37 of 2010 in the constitutional court by Robinson Kasozi, Moses Mauku and Catherine in 2010, has become a menace for Labour unions. Petitioners contended that the 2011 general elections in respect of the workers,…