Trade unions in South Sudan
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]
| 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 union rights
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
- "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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