The African Trade Union Organizing and Collective Bargaining Strategic Forum took place in Kigali, Rwanda, from October 3-4, 2024, under the slogan “Building African Workers’ Power in Our Lifetime,” brought together 85 trade unionists from 28 African countries, including Belgium, Turkey and Ireland.
The forum focused on the theme: Organizing and Collective Bargaining: Collaborating to Improve Defence and Protection of Workers’ Rights and Drive Trade Union Regeneration. It addressed the critical need to strengthen the power and unity of African workers through organizing, collective bargaining, and fostering collaboration between trade unions and civil society organizations (CSOs).