EATUC’s Progress Review for January – December 2014

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Introduction and Background The East African Trade Union Confederation (EATUC) is an umbrella organization that brings together six national trade union centres within the East Africa community.

Currently is composed of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-Kenya), Tanzania congress of Trade Unions (TUCTA) in mainland Tanzania, Zanzibar Trade Union Congress (ZATUC) in Zanzibar, National Organization of Trade Unions (Uganda), CESTRAR (Rwanda), and COSYBU (Burundi).

EATUC’s main goal is to integrate workers’ interests and efforts within the East African region with a view to develop a common approach towards enhancing social and economic justice through the participation of workers’ organization at all levels of the EAC integration.

EATUC has been instrumental in ensuring that the East African community involves workers in all issues concerning regional integration, establish tripartism as an important mechanism of consultation and dialogue, promote the ratification of Core International Labour Standards by the partner states, promote the integration of youth and women in all spheres of socio-economic development, promote decent work, harmonization of labour laws and policies in the region and promote the concept of free movement of persons , labour and services in East Africa.

EATUC also strives to provide better services, increase regional solidarity activities, increase youth and gender activities, strengthen the capacity of trade union leaders and their organizations for a strong and viable trade union 2 movement within the East African region to effectively and efficiently participate in the integration processes.