A trade union charity for working people in need throughout the world. It:
- contributes to long term development programmes.
- provides substantial humanitarain relief swiftly in emergencies.
- assists through education the growth of independent trade unions.
How is your money spent?
TUC Aid has contributed to long term development programmes, such as the child immunisation programme of UNICEF. It supported the victims of Tsunami in their efforts to re-build their lives following the devastation caused in parts of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. It promotes human and trade union rights throughout the world
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TUC Aid promotes organising, collective bargaining and social protection and dialogue in Haiti.
TUC Aid promotes organising, collective bargaining and social protection and dialogue in Haiti.
TUC Aid supporting farmers in Gaza
TUC Aid is supporting the development of a nursery in the Gaza strip to help some of the poorest families secure enough food and improve their incomes.
Combating HIV-AIDS through workplace action
”HIV is a workplace issue. Trade unions should lead the fight against the disease from the shop floor; they should start VCT clinics and care centres”, says Annette, a Ugandan nurse from Kampala.
The success of the Workers' AIDS Project in Uganda launched in partnership with the National Organisation of Trade Unions (NOTU) in 2009 depended crucially on the close collaboration between men and women involved in its implementation. In a conversation with Bandula Kothalawala, TUC International Officer, they expressed candid views on a range of issues relating to HIV-AIDS in Uganda.
A TUC Aid project report urges trade unionists to engage with the gay community in Uganda.
A report on the Workers' AIDS Project (WAP) in Uganda funded by TUC Aid is recommending that trade unionists in Uganda engage with organizations representing the interests of the gay community regarding their employment and human rights as well as their role in HIV prevention strategies. There is a wealth of experience, expertise and knowledge in the international trade union movement on building mutually beneficial relations with vulnerable and marginalized communities. The NOTU and affiliates should have no difficulty in tapping into trade union expertise and goodwill in order to develop appropriate responses in line with policies and practices agreed within the international trade union movement.
Interview with Egyptian trade union leader Kamal Abou Aita
Kamal Abou Aita is President of the Real Estate Tax Authority Union (RETA), the first independent union established under the Mubarak regime, in 2009. He has lived through many years of fierce repression against free trade unionism. Having been arrested 21 times under Sadat and Mubarak, he told the ITUC about his action with the workers at the heart of the revolution. As new trade unions emerge across the country in all sectors, he outlines the needs and challenges facing this newly emerging independent trade union movement, the driving force for a new Egypt focused on social justice.
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