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Trade union formation and collective bargaining in Tanzania: legal framework, challenges and prospects
(Journal of African Law and Contemporary Legal Issues, 2025) Temba, Ferdinand
Trade unions are essential in upholding workers’ rights,supporting equitable pay, and improving working standards through collective bargaining. This article discusses the legal position on trade union formation and collective bargaining in Tanzania, as outlined in the Employment and Labour Relations Act, Cap 366 R.E. 2019 (ELRA). It also reflects global and regional frameworks on trade union recognition and collective bargaining. It explores the processes involved in forming trade unions, their recognition as exclusive bargaining agents, withdrawal of recognition, and the power to enter into an agency shop agreement to deduct agency fees from non-members of a recognised trade union. The article further addresses key challenges facing trade unions, including employers’ refusal to recognise trade unions, fragmentation of unions caused by multiple unions in a single bargaining unit, and opportunities to enhance labour representation and policy influence. It submits that legal and institutional efforts to address these challenges and balance the available opportunities will provide a fair platform for trade unions to exercise collective bargaining as part of their role in fostering working conditions and realising an equitable and just labour market in Tanzania.