Uganda mattress factory fire claims six16 March, 2015The bodies of six casual workers were found after a fire was put out on Monday 9 March 2015 in a locally-owned mattress factory in Kampala, Uganda.
Ugandan unions sign MOU on social dialogue15 August, 2023Boosting collective bargaining, improving working environments, upholding decent work, promoting social dialogue, and promoting trade union rights are some the principles of a social dialogue Memorandum of Understanding between the Federation Uganda Employers (FUE) and four Ugandan IndustriALL affiliates, which was signed on 10 July.
Minimum wage needed to push back exploitation in Uganda7 March, 2013In February 2013, the Ugandan government agreed to renew efforts to establish a minimum wage, after decades of immobility on the matter.
Ugandan unions commit to unity28 November, 2013At a ceremony in Kampala on November 28, IndustriALL Global Union's four affiliates signed a memorandum of understanding on unity and cooperation.
UGANDA9 October, 2014IndustriALL affiliates in Uganda marched through the city on 7 October and held a press conference and public dialogue aimed at raising awareness on the issue of precarious work.
IndustriALL affiliates ready to tackle minimum wage in Uganda31 August, 2016The last time the Ugandan government revised the minimum wage was in 1984. Since then attempts to increase or table the revision of the minimum wage from US$1.75 per month (UGX6000) have remained fruitless.
Campaign for ratification of C190 continues 9 March, 2023Since the ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work was adopted in 2019, unions around the world have been campaigning for its ratification. To date, 25 countries have ratified C190, with Canada and Ireland being the latest additions.
