Trade unions in South Sudan
| National organization(s) | SSTUWF |
|---|---|
| Regulatory authority | Ministry of Labour, Public Service and Human Resource Development |
| Primary legislation | Workers Trade Unions Act, 2013 |
| Global Rights Index | |
5+ No guarantee of rights due to breakdown of law | |
| International Labour Organization | |
| South Sudan is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | Not ratified |
| Right to Organise | 29 April 2012 |
Trade unions in South Sudan first emerged in the period prior to the country's independence with the formation of the Southern Sudan Workers Trade Union in August 2010.[1]
List of unions in South Sudan
[edit]- Employers Association of South Sudan (EASS)
- South Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation (SSWTUF)
- South Sudan Women Union (SSWU)
Trade union rights
[edit]The situation of trade unions rights in South Sudan is currently classified as one of the worst in the world, with a complete breakdown in the rule of law.[2] In 2019, the, President of the South Sudan Workers Trade Union Federation (SSWTUF), Simone Deng, was murdered while on a trade union mission.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Sudan forms Workers Trade Union for ten states". Sudan Tribune. 27 August 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 Global Rights Index" (PDF). International Trade Union Confederation. June 2020. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "OATUU condemns the murder of Comrade Simeone DENG President of SSWTUF". Organization of African Trade Union Unity. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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