COFTU is a registered federation of labour unions and a mass workers organisation established by the Labour Unions Act, 2006, and mandated by Section 9(2) of that Act to perform any lawful purpose, including the following—
About Us
Our Mandate
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To formulate policy relating to the proper management of labour unions and the general welfare of employees;
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To co-ordinate and supervise the activities of the federation in order 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;
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To plan for and administer, in collaboration with other interested bodies or persons, workers’ education programmes;
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To mainstream gender concerns in management and activities of labour unions;
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To monitor the implementation of gender responsive provisions on the promotion of equal treatment, remuneration, training and capacity building in labour unions;
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To serve as a link between registered labour unions, the Government and international organisations in all matters of mutual interest;
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To serve generally as a consultant on all matters relating to labour union affairs;
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