Mogadishu, Somalia - On May 1, 2024, Somalia joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Labor Day, a significant occasion that recalls the historic struggles and achievements of the trade union movement across the globe. This year, the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) (…)

As a result of continued advocacy by trade unions, Somalia has made significant progress in its level and quality of engagement and consultation around national development processes. However, unions warn that insufficient resources have been allocated for SDG implementation.

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and its 12 affiliated trade unions are deeply concerned about the rising tensions as a result of the upcoming election process in Somalia. While, in essence, an election should be a path towards peace and democracy, the current and ongoing political (…)

To gaining a better understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on jobs losses and income and to provide concrete guidance on how to best support the majority of Somali society, the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) released today a survey report on the impact of COVID-19 on (…)

The African Regional Organization of the International Trade Union Confederation (www.ituc-africa.org) writes to express its solidarity with Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport workers striking over management abuses.

In the year of coronavirus (COVID-19), this day of commemoration has never been more significant, and the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) renews its pledge to fight for the living of working women and men of Somalia.

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) and its 12 affiliated sector unions commend the signing of the country’s Federal Electoral Bill into law as a historic and tangible move towards the realisation of democratic rights of Somalis and ultimately, a stable and peaceful society.

I write on behalf of the African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC- Africa) which represents over 17 million members across 51 African countries to denounce the irregular and unilateral manner in which you withdrew the Sexual Offences Bill from the (…)

The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Somalia. It is with shock and dismay that we heard the news about the car bomb attack followed by gunfire who occurred on Friday July 12th at the As-Asey (…)

In partnership with the International Labour Organisation (ILO), the Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) conducted a two-day national training workshop on “Trade Union Training on Rights-based Approach to Labour Migration.”

Somalia continued its downward spiral on human and trade union rights during 2017 as the government is still waging a campaign to crush legitimate independent trade union activities, while government officials harassed, intimidated and stigmatised defenders of union and worker rights, the (…)

The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) is deeply shocked by the horrific massacre of innocent people in massive explosion after a truck full of bombs and landmines exploded yesterday, Saturday afternoon, 14 October 2017, at KM5 junction in southern Mogadishu - one of the busiest areas in (…)