NOTU Annual Report 2009

2009·0.35 MB·English

by  Ugandan National Organisation of Trade Union

1.0 Introduction 4) To encourage the development of strong
unified and viable unions in Uganda and to
National Organization of Trade Union (NOTU)
establish sound industrial relations
is one of the umbrella centres for Unions in
5) To give legal advise and assistance to its
Uganda having 20 total affiliates. NOTU was
affiliates
established by the decree of 1973 section 29 as
6) To promote social and economic benefits
amended by the labour Union Act of 2006. The
to its members
center therefore has existed for 37 years.
7) To operate and promote, aid an d
encourage the establishment of
However it is known that there have been so
cooperative and the economic institutions
many challenges for the centre which include
owned wholly or partly by workers,
hostile political environment of the country,
affiliated unions or NOTU on their benefit
economic reforms internal contradiction within
8) To secure adequate representation on
NOTU and lack of recognition by the policy
government and industrial bodies,
making and implementing organs of
committees or any other such bodies that
government.
deal with labour legislation or any other
matter affecting labour
Worthy to note is that irrespective of the
above short comings, NOTU has remained at
This gives NOTU the roles of providing education
the fore front in terms of guiding, defending
and training to the affiliated union members,
and representing the labour movement of
sensitizing them about any policy that concern
Uganda. As per now we have representatives
the workers, lobbing and advocating for good
in parliament, on the immigration board and
conditions of service for all the worker affiliated
the on the NSSF board.
to it and conducting organizing activities to
recruit new members in the trade union ranks.
1.1 NOTU Mission statement
NOTU also render a representative role as it
NOTU mission statement summarizes of what
represents workers in various organs of the
type of institution it ought to be which goes
government.
ÿto help build a strong, service-oriented self
sustaining labour organisation through the
In order to achieve the above objectives, NOTU
management of viable affiliated labour unions
has the obligation to work hand in hand with all
and to achieve a dynamic employment
the policy making and implementing bodies. This
environment facilitating the enactment and
can be realized by the policy responsible bodies
surveillance of acceptable labour
availing NOTU the drafted bills affecting the
laws/standards and employment policies for
workers such that it can sensitize the workers
sustainable human and trade union rights of all
before such bills are passed.
working people in Ugandaþ
1.4 NOTU leadership
1.2 NOTU Vision Statement
9) NOTU is under the leadership of Peter
NOTU vision which states ÿa leading trade
Christopher werikhe as the Secretary
union National Center with capacity to
General, Owere Usher Wilson the
promote and defend workersý interests in the
Chairman General, Kaggwa Stanley the
countryþ leaves no room to doubt what its
Vice Chairman General, Oloka Mesilum
1)desires are.
Deputy Secretary General, Katende
2)
Nabulya Sarah Treasurer General and
1.3 NOTUConstitutional Objectives
Marry Immaculate Mayende Deputy
NOTU constitutional objectives are also very clear
Treasurer General. All these leaders a
and they run as follows;
politically appointed but after elections
1) To promote and safeguard the interest of all
the Secretary General becomes the chief
registered labour unions affiliated to it and the
executive and a fulltime employee of the
welfare of workers in Uganda
National organization of Trade Unions.
2) To assist such labour union to find practical
solutions to problems of organisation and 6
administration
3) To settle disputes concerning representation
NOTUýs management includes the Secretary General .4.3 NOTU Quinquenial Delegates conference
and Deputy Secretary General who are elected by the
This sits after five years to make decisions
quinquenial Delegates Conference (QDC) which sits
on the recommendations of the Central
every after five years. Upon election the Secretary
Governing Council. The QDC also
General becomes a fulltime staff of NOTU and the
determines the new leadership of NOTU.
Chief Executive but the deputy Secretary General
The QDC consists of at 11 members from
retains his previous job. Other members of the
each union, members of the secretariat,
Secretariat include the Chairman General, Vice
members of the Parliament and Members
Chairman General, Treasurer General and Deputy
of the NSSF board. The last QUC was held
Treasurer General.
in December 2008 and the next is
The management also consists of four departments expected to take place in 2013
and other main sections. Each of these departments
2.1 COUNTRY PROFILE
has technical staff heading them i.e. Director of
Uganda is estimated to have a population of
research and development, Director of Education and
over 29 million with a rapid growth rate of 3.4
training, Director of Youth and Women and the
% per year, making it the third fastest growing
accountant. These departments are.
country in the world (UNFPA and PRB, 2005).
(a) Economics and Research department Approximately, 15% of this population is urban
(b) Education and Training department while the majority (85%) lives in the rural area.
(c) Women/Gender and Youth department Life expectancy at birth is quite low at 46.9
(d) Accounts department years for females and 45.5% years for males
while the infant mortality rate is high at 86.1
1.4.1 NOTU central governing council
per 1,000 live births. The median age of the
population is 14.9% years, implying that nearly
The NOTU Central Governing Council (CGC)
half of the population is aged less than 15
consist of all General Secretaries of Trade
years. The proportion of the population aged
Unions Affiliated to NOTU, members of the
15-24 estimated at 20.1 % and that over 60
Secretariat, three representative from NOTU
years at 3.8% (UBOS, 2005).
women committee, three representative from
NOTU youth committee and one permanent
2.2 Poverty in Uganda
member from each affiliated union. The Central
The poverty analysis used below is adopted
governing Council Meets twice a year to
from the recent poverty reports of UBOS. In
receive reports and recommendations of the
recent years there have been significant
Secretariat and make decisions or directives.
declines in rural and urban poverty incidence
The CGC also prepare reports and
in Uganda. At National level, poverty
recommendations to the General Congress
remained the same in urban areas. However a
which convenes after five years. The role of the
significant decline is observed in rural areas
Central Governing council is to decide,
between UNHS 2002/03 and UNHS 2005/06.
determine and approve policies concerning the
The number of rural people living below
operations of NOTU.
poverty line 2005/06 declined from 9.3millions
in 2002/03 to 7.9 millions in 2005/06. In Urban
1.4.2 NOTU Secretariat
areas the corresponding decline was from 14.4
NOTU secretariat is the executive committee percent to 13.7 percent recording a slight
led by the Secretary General as the Chief increase in the absolute number of the poor
executive. The other members of the from 0.5 to 0.6millions (UBOS, 2006) Drivers
Secretariat are Chairman General, Vic chairman of poverty in Uganda include the;
General, Deputy Secretary General, Treasurer
General and the Deputy Treasurer General. The
Secretariat does the daily administration of the
Centre, and prepares reports and
recommendations for decision taking of the
CGC.
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ÿ Sudden loss of employment; 3.0 NOTU ACTIVITIES 2009
ÿ The ability to earn through injury;
Introduction
ÿ The lack of productive resources,
particularly land and cattle, NOTU held its 6th Quinquennial Delegate
ÿ The sudden loss of social support; conference in December 2008 which
ÿ Weather calamities such as drought, flood, brought in new leadership in 2009, however
ÿ The lack of productive assets, as much as a number of activities has been
ÿ Exploitation & Discrimination, conducted since January 2009 many
ÿ Lack of opportunities, hindrances have made limitations to reach
ÿ Low education/ lack of skills, ignorance, the anticipated levels.
ÿ Weather, disability, illness and
All in all efforts have been made in
disempowerment.
corroboration with partnersý i.e. FES, ILO,
Now groups considered the most at risk
Lo-Norway, ITUC, OATUU, Lo-FTF, ICTUR and
include those who are disabled, widows,
TUC-London. The activities conducted in
chronic poor married women, street kids,
2009 include the following.
orphans, the elderly, the landless, casual
labourers, refugees, the internally displaced
3.1 . Meetings.
and youth.
Twelve important meetings with partners were held
2.3 Labour Sector in Uganda
as follows:
Currently the Uganda labour force is estimated to be ÿ 2Management meetings with Lo-Norway
9.8 million for person aged 14-64 years, of which 53% ÿ 3Management meetings with Lo-FTF
are female. About 85% of the labour is in rural areas. ÿ 2Managementmeeting with ITUC üAfrica
A notable percentage of the labour force is illiterate
ÿ 2managment meetings with ILO
(30%). Close to 77% of the labour force has either no
ÿ 6coperation meeting with FES
education or has attained primary education. In
.
addition, about 75% of the labour force is below 40
4meetings on policy issues with Ministry of
years. This indicates that majority of the individuals
Gender, Labour and Social Development
entering labour market have no skills considering
ÿ 1Meeting with H.E the president ofUganda.
that the primary schools do not offer vocational
working skill training.
NOTU met H.E the president of Uganda and the
Further analysis reveals that majority of the labour
following issues were discussed
force are in Central and Eastern regions .The current
labour force participation rate is 80%. Participation
ÿ Operationalisation of industrial court. Since
levels by selected background characteristics show
then judge has been appointed and the panel
rural women had higher participation rates than their
including the registrar, ILO to support the
urban counterparts. The participation of female for
orientation training of the court.
lower ages are higher than that of males which
ÿ Minimum wage was requested and His
shows that female enters the labour market at young
Excellency advised workers to make a write
ages than that of males.
up.
Employment to Population ratio is the proportion of ÿ Increasing Pay As You Earn thresh hold from
shs. 130,000 ü235000/=, the president called
the target population that is employed. The ratio
for the write up.
provides information on the ability of an economy
ÿ For the Employment policy he
to create jobs. Currently (i.e. by 2007) about 77.4% of
requested the minister responsible for
the working age group (14-64 years)
follow-up and the draft has gone to the
carbonate
are employed. Also to note is thatNorthern region
ÿ Non-Compliance of Employers on
has the highest employment to population ratio
Unionization he suggested for a
(82%) as compared to other regions, thus a very
tripartite conference.
good region for recruiting union members. (labour 6 ÿ On HIV/AIDS he promised to support
market status information report 2007).
workers.
NSSF he promised to discuss its fate
3.2 Organizational Meetings: 4.2 NOTU/FES SECRETARIAT INDUCTION
WORKSHOP 22ND-24TH FEBRUARY 2009
The Following Meetings have been conducted: BUZIGA COUNTRY CLUB
1. 29th June 2009 secretariat meeting. The workshop targeted NOTU secretariat and
2. 1stApril Secretariat meeting twenty participants who included six
3. 3rd April 2009 Central Governing Council members of NOTU secretariat, three trustees
meeting. of NOTU, three members of Parliament, two
4. 22nd April 2009: NOTU Central Governing members of the disciplinary committee, three
Council meeting members of the NSSF board and three
5. 26th June 2009: Central Governing Council technical officials. The workshop was
meeting. intended to introduce the new leaders to
good corporate governance program and
practices.
4.0 WORKSHOPS
The participants were trained in, leadership
The following seminars and workshops were
skills, communication strategies good
conducted:
corporate governance, Prospects and
4.1 EPA NEGOTIATION WORKSHOPS challenges of organizing workers in Uganda
and international trade union relation. At the
NOTU is fully participating in the economic end of the retreat NOTU top leaders were set
partnership; in this regard NOTU was in motion to advocate and lobby for the
represented in two workshops one in Uganda workers rights in Uganda.
which was conducted on 19th ü 20th February
2009 at hotel Africana with support from FES. 4.3NOTU/FES TOP TRADE UNION LEADERSÿ
NOTU also attended the second EPA workshop RETREAT þ 9TH þ 12TH MARCH 2009 JOKAÿs
on 17th -18th July 2009 in NairobiKenya. HOTEL BWEYOGERE.
The Retreat targeted the General Secretaries
These workshops were organized to give trade
of the Twenty NOTU Labour Union Affiliates,
unions of east Africa community region an
Workersý Members of Parliament, NOTU
update of EPA negotiation, the integral
Secretariat members and NOTU and FES
relations between EAC negotiations and
Technical Personnel with the main objective
common market of EAC.
of equipping Trade union leaders with
The deliberations were meant to ensure that capacity to cause transformation in NOTU as
trade Unions understand perfectly what is an institution basing on poor performance in
provided for in the current EPAs and what this 2008 so as to chart a way forward on how to
could translate into in terms of trade, better the future. The workshop had
development impact on decent work agenda or professional facilitators in the areas of
social welfare of both workers and the people leadership and management, corporate
in EAC. governance and constitutional management.
The intention was to ensure that final EPAs give At the end of the retreat the following were
identified as areas of major attention for
mutual benefits to the stake holders and not
implementation in the year 2009:
exploitation by the developed partners. The stake
holders were also request to come up with their
stand on the EPAs
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1. NOTU Constitutional Amendment
The participants gained a lot from the above
2. Organizing and Recruitment interventions and promised to change NOTUýs
corporate governance strategy.
3. Education and Training
4.5NOTU/FES WORKSHOP ON NATIONAL
4. Resource Mobilization, management,
DEVELOPMENT PLAN (NDP 2009-2015) 26TH -
transparency and accountability. 28THAPRIL 2009, COLLINE HOTEL þMUKONO.
5. Women and Youth elections and their
The Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP)
involvement in trade union programs which has been Ugandaýs planning framework
forboth poverty eradication and development
6. Publicity, effective communication &
since 1997 came to an end. Government has
Research now introduced the National Development
Plan (NDP) to replace PEAP. The NDP will run
7. Repackaging trade union products
on a 5 year term development planning basis
and enhancing public relations. instead of the 3-years Medium Term
Expenditure Framework (MTEF)
From the above identified issues some of them
steps have been taken since then and right direction The NDP- theme being Growth, Employment
is being observed e.g. by the end of 2009 part of the and Prosperity For All NOTU and her 20
constitution was amended affiliated unions have the greater stake for
six(6) main reasons namely:-
4.4NOTU/LO-NORWAY SEMINAR FOR TOP TRADE
UNION LEADERSHIP 24TH-25TH MARCH 2009 1. To examine how far the NDP is in line with
COLLINE HOTEL MUKONO. the ongoing country decent work
programme (between Uganda and ILO); of
After the problems that befell NOTU in 2008 and
creating quality jobs.
having subsequent quinquennial delegatesý
2. To ensure that NDP meets the Millennium
conference in December of the same year, Lo- Development Goals (MDGs) especially
Norway provided support of the above seminar
poverty eradication through employment
with the objective of building capacity of NOTU
creation
in its new leadership so as to avoid the poor
3. To ensure the labour components in the
adherence of the cooperation between NOTU
APRM-POA are taken care of in the NDP.
and Lo-Norway. This arrangement was organized
4. Plan how workers in formal sector can
by Lo-Norway through a technical team of join/form SACCOs at work places to fight
Camilla Houeland ü Lo-Norway Africa
poverty in their households.
international advisor and Robinson Sikazwe üLo-
5. To ensure that workers benefit from the
Norway consultant Africa Region. The seminar
government programme of prosperity for
targeted the General Secretaries of the Twenty
all despite the threat by the global financial
NOTU Labour Union Affiliates, Workersý
crisis.
Members of Parliament, and NOTU Secretariat
6. To ensure the global financial crisis does
members attracting 40 participants.
not derail the NDP.
The workshop covered the following areas:-
ÿ ABC of Trade Unions
In that regard therefore NOTU and her
ÿ Principles of management
affiliates sought to critically consolidate their
ÿ Leadership theory and practice participation in the making of the NDP and
ÿ Principles of financial management contribute to the measures that ensure the
ÿ NOTU/ Lo-Norway cooperation NDP objectives No.1 and No.2 are met-namely
ÿ The global financial crisis increase household income-proportion of
ÿ Review of NOTU strategic plan persons below poverty line/income percapita
and No. 2 ÿenhance the quality and availability
of gainful employment by creating more jobs,
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increasing formal employment, improve
quality of employment and reduction
of unemploymentþ ü as well as No. 6 on In order to enable these new Shop stewards
environmental protection and No. 7 on have capacity to take on their new roles, they
governance particularly on corruption and deserve training in some crucial areas of
workersý rights. interest in reference to the nature of their
office.
Purpose of the workshop
It is against the above background that NOTU
Given that situation therefore it was important
sought assistance from FES to run a 2 days
for NOTU/trade union leaders to meet the
workshop for them. The workshop attracted
framers of NDP and sectoral coordinators of
30 Shop stewards each union sending 15 but
NDP and economic analysts at the above
sensitive to gender representation
workshop. The workshop did;
The General objective was to raise awareness
1. Analyze and assess the performance of PEAP
on the role and functions of a Shop steward at
particularly in areas of NDPýs objective No.
the workplace.
1, 2, 6 and 7.
2.Discuss with particular sectoral coordinators Specific objectivewere to;
namely Agriculture, Gender and Social
1. Raise knowledge of the role of a Shop
Protection, Labour and Employment,
steward
Industry and Trade, Environmental and
2. To train in grievance handling
Natural Resource, Works, Transport and
3. Train in collective bargaining and
Physical Infrastructure, Information
negotiation skills
Communication and Technology, Health,
4. To train in management of union
Education and PublicService from ministries
meetings
on what applicable measures to put in place
to meet NDP objectives Nos. 1, 2, 6 and 7. 5. To train in trade union leadership skills.
6. Raise awareness of the labour laws
3.Contribute concrete proposals on effective
7. To train in communication skills
participation of trade unionists/workers
towards the success of NDP, its periodic
monitoring and evaluation as measured
Topics presented were;
against workersý interest and aspirations
expressed in MDGs, APRM-POA, CDWP and 1. Role of a Shop steward
the formation of SACCOs at work places. 2. Grievance Handling
4. Contribute proposals on government draft 3. Collective Bargaining and Negotiation
bills namely Pensions Regulatory Authority, Skills
NSSF Reforms, and Health Insurance 4. Organizing and Recruitment Skills
Schemes etc. 5. Leadership Skills
This workshop attracted 40 participants. 6. The New Labour Laws
7. Communication skills
8. Managing union meetings
4.6NOTU/FES/ UPEU/BUILDING UNION
WORKSHOP FOR NEWLY ELECTED
SHOPSTEWARDS 25TH -28TH JUNE 2009 JOKAÿÿS
HOTEL BWEYOGERERE.
In principle of good governance Unions
undertake their democratic rights of holding
regular elections of office bearers at different
levels of leadership.
Reference to the above Uganda public
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employees Union (UPEU) and building union
have just concluded this exercise which saw
many new faces taking up responsibilities.
Efforts have to be devised of training the
4.7 NOTU/ILO DISSEMINATION WORK SHOP OF available young works in the ranks of trade
HIV/AIDS POLICY 18th JUNE 2009 IMPERIAL unions so that they understand the sprit of
ROYALE HOTEL KAMPALA. trade unionism fully such that they can
organize and recruit other young workers in
The above workshop attracted 40 participants from
the ranks of trade unions. It dose not stop
various NOTU affiliates. The major objective was the
only at mere recruitment and organizing
dissemination of information regarding the
other young workers but even the mantle of
HIV/AIDS workplace policy as provided by ILO
leadership is before them at an appropriate
standards.
time.
4.8 TRADE UNION MEETING ON EPA
It is known fact that the working youth form
NEGOTIATION IN THE EAC REGION AT
the biggest percentage of Ugandaýs Labour
HOTEL AFRICANA KAMPALA, UGANDA 19TH
force and therefore it is of paramount
þ20THFEBRUARY 2009.
importance that they are part and partial of
the decision making process in matters of
4.9 ILO Coop Africa Workshops have been
labour movement and on this effect NOTU
attended
has just concluded the elections of youth
1st of May þ Labour Day Celebrations: This is an leaders who need to be trained to avail them
annual event whereby workers participate in the with the required skills to take on the new
match passed and presenting their memorandum to responsibilities.
His Excellency the President. The full text is
available on request. But some of the concerns Therefore it was against the above
raised included: background that NOTU sought assistance
from FES to have a workshop for Youth Trade
ÿ The need to establish a Labour Productivity Union Leaders for purposes of enriching them
Centre with leadership skills and gender
mainstreaming.
ÿ Put in place a minimum wage
General objective
ÿ Put in place an employment policy and
The overall objective of the workshop was
to build capacity within the newly elected
In his response to the workersý submission His
youth leaders so as to organize and recruit
Excellence the President proposed for a retreat
more youths, empower their leadership
with the trade union leaders to iron out those issues
abilities to take on the new challenges.
raised by the workers. This is yet to materialize.
4.10 NOTU/FES workshop for newly elected Specific Objectives
youth trade union leaders 12th-15th August 1. To create awareness among the youth at
2009, Maria Flo Hotel þMasaka all levels regarding the need for their
active participation in trade unionism.
2. To promote all-round trained youth who
Introduction are useful and developmental in youth
Like in many parts of the world, Uganda knowledge on AIDS.
Labour Movement faces a threat of low 3. To make the youth capable of identifying
membership resulting from structure and understanding their problems better
adjustment programmes and low and getting means and ways of solving
recruitment of young workers. If this trend them by themselves.
continues the survival of trade unions in 4. To produce youth who can ably handle
Uganda shall be questionable due to the problems that make them backward,
steadily declining levels of membership. The underdeveloped and vulnerable.
fact that Unions do not enjoy support of a 5. To trainee the newly elected youth leaders
large number of workers undermines their with the appropriate leadership skills.
relevancy of creating harmonious industrial 9
relations.
Output 4.11 NOTU workshop for the women leaders
At the end of the workshop the; 10th-12th September 2009,
1. Youth were knowledgeable about the
Tick Hotel Kawempe
operations of trade unions
National Organization of trade Unions (NOTU)
2. Youth trade union leaders were aware of
has just concluded women elections which saw
their problems in trade unions, workplace,
new faces in the women committee offices. At
society, and how to solve them. .
many occasion women have been left behind yet
3. Youth Trade union leaders were aware of the
they are the mothers of the Nation and the
new challenges of HIV/AIDS epidemic and
world in general. Since NOTU has embarked on
informed of the national strategies of
putting women in the positions of responsibility,
control.
they need specific training which will embed
4. Youth leaders were capable of managing
them with all the necessary skills. This exercise
leadership positions due to skills gained.
will begin with the NOTU Women Committee
5. Youth trade union leaders aware of their
executive and later to the affiliates.
role in trade unionism.
6. Youth trade union leaders aware of their
rights as embedded in the Uganda labour
It is against the above background that NOTU
laws.
should organize an orientation seminar for the
7. Youth trade union leaders capable of
newly elected committee members and other
negotiating for their rights.
women representatives from the 20 affiliate
unions. This seminar will attract the nine
Activities (presentations and group activities)
Committee members and each union will be
1. Paper presentation on trade union basics
requested to send in one women representative
and ABC of trade Union.
making 29 participants and two technical staff.
2. Paper presentation on the role of Youth
leaders in trade union movement.
3. Presentation on the challenges faced by the
The major objective of the seminar
youth in the trade union movement.
4. The country HIV/AIDS strategic sector plan
To equip the new women committee leaders
2007-2012 and the HIV/AIDS workplace
with the relevant leadership skills to enable them
policy.
to handle their new leadership tasks effectively.
5. Leadership skills.
6. The New Labour Laws Specific objectives
7. Occupational Health and Safety at
Workplace a) To create awareness among women at all
8. Collective Bargaining and Negotiation Skills levels regarding the need for their active
9. Organizing and Recruitment Skills participation in tradeunionism.
b) To develop the leadership abilities of the
Activities (presentations and group activities) women leaders
1. Paper presentation on trade union basics c) To develop the communication abilities of
and ABC of trade Union. the women leaders
2. Paper presentation on the role of Youth d) To create awareness among women in
leaders in trade union movement. trade union circles about their rights ie:
3. Presentation on the challenges faced by the maternity leave, and other provisions by
youth in the trade union movement. the Uganda laws and ILO conventions
4. The country HIV/AIDS strategic sector plan
2007-2012 and the HIV/AIDS workplace To achieve the above objectives the following
policy. papers will be presented.
5. Leadership skills.
6. The New Labour Laws a) The role of women in trade union
7. Occupational Health and Safety at movement
Workplace b) Leadership skills
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8. Collective Bargaining and Negotiation Skills
9. Organizing and Recruitment Skills
4.12 NOTU/FES workshop for newly elected 4.14 NOTU/TUC SHOPSTEWARD WORKSHOP
shopstewards from Uganda fisheries and ON WORKPLACE HIV/AIDS 4TH -7TH
allied workers union (UFAWU) and Beverages NOVEMBER AT TICK HOTEL
Union 23rd -26th September 2009, Maria Flo
Hotel þMasaka 26th-29thSeptember 2009. Introduction;
National organisation of trade unions NOTU
Introduction
received funds from TUC to carry out
In principle of good governance Unions sensitization programmes on workplace
undertake their democratic rights of holding HIV/AID. These included conducting Seminars
regular elections of office bearers at different for the Shopstewards, Seminars for the top
levels of leadership. trade union leaders, joint seminar of NOTU
HIV/AIDS focal point persons and FUE, HIV/AIDS
Reference to the above Uganda fisheries and
workplace seminars and development of
allied workers union (UFAWU) and Beverages
materials to be used.
Union have just concluded this exercise which
saw many new faces taking up responsibilities.
In order to enable these new Shopstewards It was against the above background that
have capacity to take on their new roles, they NOTU organize a Shopsteward seminar to
deserve training in some crucial areas of sensitize them on what should be done to
interest in reference to the nature of their control, alleviate and mitigate the spread of
office. HIV/AIDS at workplaces.
It is against the above background that NOTU
seeks assistance from FES to run a 3 days
The major objective of the workshop
workshop for them. The workshop is to attract
30 Shopstewards getting 15 from each union The major objective of the workshop was to
with respect to gender representation sensitize the Shopstewards on how to control,
alleviate and mitigate the spread of HIV/AIDS at
General objective workplaces in Uganda.
To raise awareness on the role and functions of
a Shop steward at the workplace. At the end of
Specific objective of the workshop
the workshop the shop stewards had acquired
skills, in grievance handling, collective
The following were the specific objectives of
bargaining and negotiation skills, in
the workshop.
management of union meetings, leadership
skills. labour laws and communication skills
ÿ To review the HIV/AIDS situation in Uganda
ÿ To distribute the WAP materials
ÿ To establish what should be done beyond
awareness creation basing on the
behavioural change, care and treatment.
ÿ To establish the process of counseling and
testing the case of VCT
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