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Overview & Introduction

The East African Trade Union Con­fed­er­a­tion (EATUC) was estab­lished in 1988 and cur­rently is com­posed of the Cen­tral Organ­i­sa­tion of Trade Unions (COTU-K) — Kenya, the National Organ­i­sa­tion of Trade Unions (NOTU) — Uganda, Zanz­ibar Trade Union Con­gress (ZATUC) and the Trade Union Con­gress of Tan­za­nia (TUCTA). In July 2007, EATUC mem­ber­ship was extended to the National Trade Union Fed­er­a­tions from Burundi (COSYBU) and Rwanda (CESTRAR). EATUC enjoys an observer sta­tus within the EAC structures.

Gen­der & Equality

Empow­er­ment of women and equal­ity between women and men are pre­req­ui­sites for achiev­ing polit­i­cal, social, eco­nomic, cul­tural and envi­ron­ment secu­rity among the peo­ples” (United Nations Fourth World Con­fer­ence on Women Bei­jing, 4–15 Sep­tem­ber 1995). While women make up to 40% of global trade union mem­ber­ship (ILO, 2004), they are heav­ily under rep­re­sented at deci­sion mak­ing bod­ies of unions and other areas of development.

Human & Trade Unions Rights

Trade unions rights are human rights. Trade union­scan guar­an­tee respect for the basic prin­ci­ples which include free­dom of expres­sion and of asso­ci­a­tion which are essen­tial for any sus­tained progress. EATUC strives to ensure real and tan­gi­ble improve­ment in labour con­di­tions by mon­i­tor­ing obser­va­tion of core rights of free­dom of asso­ci­a­tion, pro­tec­tion of the right to orga­nize and col­lec­tive bar­gain­ing to ensure min­i­mum con­di­tions for work­ers’ orga­ni­za­tional rights and their abil­ity not only to improve work­ing con­di­tions, but also to be seen as legit­i­mate part­ners in social dialogue.

Its only through strong evi­dence acquire through thor­ough research can trade unions develop their knowl­edge on labour issues and basis for their argu­ments. EATUC has an estab­lish research depart­ment and a Com­mit­tee of Experts that advices on areas of research and reviews research projects.Capacity devel­op­ment through labour edu­ca­tion is one of the con­tem­po­rary non-vocational adult edu­ca­tion pro­grams avail­able to workers.