TAWU Engages Road Transport Shop Stewards on Improving Labour Conditions and Road Safety
The Transport Workers Union – Kenya (TAWU) held a strategic meeting with road transport shop stewards from Nairobi and Nakuru at the COTU-K Headquarters to deliberate on the urgent issues affecting drivers in the road transport sector. The session brought together union leaders, stewards, and sector representatives to discuss the direct connection between poor labour […]
Safe Rates for Kenya: Why Decent Work for Drivers Is the Missing Link to Road Safety
Across Kenya, road transport workers — truck drivers, long-distance bus crews, conductors — are the engine of our economy. They move goods and people, connect markets, and sustain livelihoods. Yet behind the movement of every product and every passenger is a worker whose rights, safety, and dignity are routinely overlooked. Last week, the Transport Workers […]
Transport Workers Union Kenya Launches Massive Recruitment Drive to Unite Aviation Workers
The Transport Workers Union (TAWU) Kenya has officially launched a massive recruitment and organizing drive within the aviation sector, dubbed SAFE AIRPORTS, SECURE SKIES Campaign. The campaign is aimed at harmonising terms and conditions of employment for aviation workers across the value chain, while pushing for the urgent establishment of an Aviation Sector Wages Council […]
The Role of TAWU in Enhancing Worker Rights in Kenya’s Transport Sector
Introduction: In Kenya, the transport sector is an integral part of the economy, moving goods and people across vast distances daily. However, despite its importance, workers in this sector have long faced challenges in terms of rights, fair wages, and working conditions. This is where the Transport and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) Kenya plays a […]
