Voices for Labour

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

Happy Labour Day. We celebrate with all the workers across the globe. You are the backbone of our economies.

01/05/2026

Read our Labour Day Statement

Theme: “Safeguarding Uganda’s Progress: Empowering the Workforce and Promoting Decent Work for Competitive Enterprises”

01/04/2026

Today, Voices for Labour and other civil society organizations presented a joint position paper to the Parliamentary Committee on Gender, Labour and Employment urging Parliament to allocate more funds towards labour externalisation and protection of the Ugandan Migrant Workers Abroad especially the women who are over represented in the statistics of those externalised annually. The committee was receptive and committed to look into our recommendations.

25/03/2026

Uganda recently launched the National migration policy 2025. The policy has 11 components including labour migration. However, the funding of this component is very minimal as reflected in the current national budget framework work paper 2026/27. A policy without adequate funding for its implementation remains symbolic.

24/03/2026

Uganda earns big remittances from Labour externalisation in addition to an annual non-tax revenue of Ugx 30 billion. However, the External Employment Unit in the MGLSD mandated with the regulation of the sector including protection of Ugandan Migrant workers abroad is often allocated approximately 2 billion shillings which is very inadequate to enable it carry on its mandate effectively.

We are calling upon Parliament to consider appropriating adequate funds towards migrant worker protection in the National budget for financial year 2025l6/27

08/03/2026

Happy international women's day.

02/03/2026

28/02/2026

This is extremely saddening.