Workers Education

Functions
• Plan, implement and evaluate workers education programs• Budgets for seminars and workers education activities as recommended by the Organization, Publicity & Workers Education Committee (OPWEC) and as approved by the National Executive Council(NEC)• Produce, prepare and update workers education materials and handouts• Advise the Union on educational training needs and target groups.• Recommend resource persons and human resources within and outside the Union to implement workers education activities and programs

.• Account for seminars and education activities and prepare for submission financial and narrative reports.• Carry out research for the purpose of developing workers education programs and activities.• Plan and organize annual evaluation meetings of workers education programs and activities.

The Department is head by Mr Bwalya Deluxe Mwansa

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Workers Education

During the period 2015 to 2016 a total of 426 members participated in workers education activities which were organized by ZUFIAW. In some activities, employers participated in the education programs which were jointly attended by management and branch union leadership.  Even though education activities are on going, the following activities took place:-

Dates                   Target Group                                   Venue                                                No. of participants

Total                Female  Male

14/02/15             Mufulira District Branch                Mine Mess, Mufulira                      16           05               11

21/02/16             Stanchart/Natsave BO                   ZUFIAW Training Centre, Lsk       12           07               05

11/04/15             Luanshya District Branch              Pakawama Lodge, Luanshya         12           07               05

17-18/04/15       Professional Negotiators 1           Mwiluzi Lodge, Lusaka                   18           05               13

09/05/15             Chingola District Branch                Lumpongo Lodge                            15           04               11

15-16/05/15       Professional Negotiators 2           Mwiluzi Lodge, Lusaka                   17           04               13

13/06/15             Kitwe Branch Officials                   Hotel Edinburgh, Kitwe                 18           05               13

14/06/15             Kitwe Branch Officials                   Hotel Edinburgh                               17           07               10

15/08/15             Ndola Branch Officials                   Zanji Lodge, Ndola                          22           09               13

16/08/15             Ndola Branch Officials                   Zanji Lodge, Ndola                          19           06               13

19/08/15             Choma Branch Officials                 Bantu Lodge, Choma                      07           02               05

12/09/15             Lusaka Branch Officials                 ZUFIAW Training Centre, Lsk       17          08               09

17/11/15             All District Chairpersons                ZUFIAW Training Centre, Lsk       18           06               12

19-20/11/15       Professional Negotiators 1&2      Model Lodge,Kabwe                      33           07               26

06/02/16             Kabwe District Branch                   Misuku Lodge, Kabwe                    15           07               08

21-24/2/16         Worcom/ZUFIAW Joint sem.       Ibis Gardens, Chisamba                 15           06               11

29/03/16             Indo-Zambia/ZUFIAW Joint Sem.Mulungushi Village, Lsk                14           05               09

16/07/16             First Alliance/Cavmont BO           ZUFIAW Training Centre, Lsk       17           06               11

11/06/16             First Capital/BancABC                    ZUFIAW Training Centre                17           06               11

25-26/08/16       PIA/ZUFIAW Joint seminar            Radisson Blue Hotel                       15           06               09

14/09/16             Chipata District Seminar               Crossroads Lodge, Chipata           13           04               09

15/09/16             Petauke District Seminar               Petauke                                             05           02               03

20-21/10/16       NATSAVE/ZUFIAW Joint sem.      Golden Peacock Hotel, Lusaka    44           11               33

08/11/16             Livingstone District seminar         Rites Inn                                            14           06               08

09/11/16             Choma District seminar                 Bantu Lodge, Choma                      12           07               05

10/11/16             Monze District Seminar                 Nzango Guest House                      08           03               05

11/11/16             Mazabuka District Seminar           Benoni Lodge, Mazabuka              07           03               04

Total                                                                                                                                      437      154            283

The union relied on its workers educators to implement the program, while in some instances invited external resources persons were hired for specialized topics.

The following outstanding areas will be covered in 2017

• Northern Province
• Luapula Province
• Muchinga Province
• Western Province
• Northwestern Province

Please note that these education activities were covering matters of capacity building for union leadership especially at Branch and District levels to improve their understanding of the union structure and functions, collective bargaining, grievance handling, labour laws and other trade union information relevant to their day to day responsibilities. The expected outcomes were that the trade union leaders to becomes more efficient and effective in carrying out their respective functions. These expectations were achieved in most instances as confirmed by their feedback through end of activity evaluations.

We therefore encourage all our members to participate actively whenever you are invited to these education activities.

 

 

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