| National organization(s) | COFTU, NOTU |
|---|---|
| Regulatory authority | Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development |
| Primary legislation | Labour Unions Act (2006) |
| Total union membership | 968,950 (2019)[1]: 1 |
| Density | 15% (2019)[1]: 1 |
| CBA Coverage | 15% (2018)[1]: iv |
| Global Rights Index | |
4 Systematic violations of rights | |
| International Labour Organization | |
| Uganda is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 2 June 2005 |
| Right to Organise | 4 June 1963 |
Trade unions in Uganda have existed since the 1930s. For much of Uganda's history trade union activities have been greatly shaped by national politics and by events external to the country's labour movement. The experiences of trade unions in Uganda fall into four periods: during the British colonial period (to 1962), from independence to the rise to power of Idi Amin (1962-1971), the Idi Amin dictatorship (1971-1979) and through to the present.