Trade unions in Tanzania

Trade unions in Tanzania
National organization(s)Trade Union Congress of Tanzania (TUCTA)
Zanzibar Trade Union Congress (ZATUC)
Regulatory authorityRegistrar of Trade Unions
Total union membershipapprox. 370,000[1]
Union density[2]General:less than 2%
Formal sector:26.5%
Proportion of women[3]General: 25%
Leadership positions: 2%
Global Rights Index
4 Systematic violations of rights
International Labour Organization
Tanzania is a member of the ILO
Convention ratification
Freedom of AssociationApril 18, 2000
Right to OrganiseJanuary 30, 1962

The trade unions of Tanzania have a total membership of approximately 370,000. 350,000 of these belong to the Trade Union Congress of Tanzania, another 15,000 to the Zanzibar Trade Union Congress,[1] and 2,400 are members of the Tanzania Fishing Crew and Allied Workers’ Union.[2]

  1. ^ a b List of Affiliated Organisations Archived 2007-09-26 at the Wayback Machine. ITUC. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  2. ^ a b LO/FTF Council: "Profile of the Labour Market and Trade Unions in Tanzania Archived 2011-07-19 at the Wayback Machine". April 2003. Retrieved August 16, 2007.
  3. ^ International Confederation of Free Trade Unions – Africa: "Country and Trade Union Profiles 2005/2006 Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine". Retrieved August 17, 2007.

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