By Our Reporter. IndustriALL National Women Committee Uganda (IMWC) held a conference on May7, 2022 to campaign for fast – tracking on ratification of Convention 190 and recommendation 209 on violence and harassment in the world of work. The conference was attended by leaders from National Organisation of Trade Unions, Central Organisation of Free Trade…
By Our Reporters. The power struggle within the National Organization of Trade Unions (NOTU) heightened this month as the federation held a leadership workshop where top officials survived narrowly a coup d’état”. NOTU affiliates’ Chairpersons and General Secretaries, federation’s Executive board and four Workers Members of Parliament attended a three – day residential workshop from…
By Usher Wilson Owere. Your Excellency, everybody will appreciate that you have heavily invested in human capital Development. There is a school in each Sub Country in this Country. You have increased support for the teaching of sciences/STEM subjects. For the first time in this country, TVET education has become free. You have also heavily…
By Nakato Hellen Musoke. The struggle for salary pay rise of science teachers took a dramatic development with the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) joining the fight to demand for an all – inclusive salary enhancements for also arts teachers. This follows industrial action spearheaded by Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union (UPSTU) which began May…
By Ouma Stephen Bwire- Editor The struggle for salary pay rise of science teachers took a dramatic development with the Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) joining the fight to demand for an all – inclusive salary enhancements including arts’ teachers.. This follows industry action spearheaded by Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union (UPSTU) which began May…
By Our Correspondent in Masaka. Labour unions affiliated to the National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) have recommended introduction of term limits for Woirkers Members of Parliament. They said some legislators have stayed in the House for too long thereby denying chance to potential workers’ represantatives among trade unionists. Speaking during NOTU leadership workshop at…
By Daniel Bakalangude. mulungidaniels@gmail.com. This year’s May 1st International Labour Day celebrations were held at Kololo Independence grounds under the theme: “Mitigating the impact of COVID-19: Enhancing Productive Employment for Improved Livelihoods through the Parish Development Model.” President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni told workers and employers that the theme highlights the key role of the Parish…
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 Daniel Bakalangudde mulungidaniels@gmail.com Government has insisted that they have not stopped anybody from discussing about the Poison or the matter of poisoning people. The State minister for information and National Guidance Godfrey Kabyanga informed the media recently that speaking about poison is not an issue but it will not in good faith if one…
By Sarah Nansikombi. Uganda government has announced plans to recruit about 13,315 teachers that will replace those who did not return to class when schools reopened in January this year after two year covid – 19 lockdown, officials said. Commissioner for Teacher Education and Training, Mr Jonathan Kamwana, said about five percent of the 347,219…