NOTU Objectives

Notwithstanding the function of a National Labour Centre as provided in the Labour Unions Act, Cap 228, NOTU shall stand and operate on the following main objectives;

  1. To Advance, Advocate, protect, and defend workers’ rights in the formal and informal sectors of work, including migrant workers, platform/gig economy workers, refugees and displaced persons.
  2. To promote affiliates’ social, economic, and well-being and political interests.
  3. To enhance capacity building, training, skilling and retraining of workers and Unions for decent work, economic growth, Business and human rights observance, climate change, just transition and sustainable development.
  4. To build Trade Union power, density and solidarity through organizing, recruitment and education.
  5. To build a strong and bigger membership and a viable financial base
  6. To engage Global Capital for labour-responsive policies, practices, trade and investments through Global Framework Agreements (GFAs).
  7. To advocate for strong labour standards, policies and legislation.
  8. To offer legal services to her affiliates as a means of promoting accessible justice to vulnerable workers.

However, in line with the Labour Unions Act, Cap 228, NOTU is established for any lawful purpose, including the following—

  • To formulate policy relating to the proper management of labour unions and the general welfare of employees;
  • To coordinate and supervise the activities of the federation to ensure that undertakings entered into by individual unions or by a federation of labour unions on behalf of its affiliated labour unions are duly honoured;
  • To plan for and administer, in collaboration with other interested bodies or persons, workers’ education programmes;
  • To mainstream gender concerns in management and the activities of labour unions;
  • To monitor the implementation of gender responsive provisions on the promotion of equal treatment, remuneration, training and capacity building in labour unions;
  • To serve as a link between registered labour unions, the Government and international organisations in all matters of mutual interest;
  • To serve generally as a consultant on all matters relating to labour union affairs; and
  • To affiliate with national and international federations of labour unions.