Communication and Transport Workers Union of Tanzania (COTWU)

About Us

Communication and Transport Workers Union of Tanzania (COTWU)

The Communication and Transport Workers Union of Tanzania COTWU (T) is a non –profit, democratic Organization, made up of voluntary workers. The Organization came into being in 1996 and was registered in 2000 under the Tanzania Trade Union Ordinance No. 10 of 1998 as a Trade Union to represent workers employed in the Communication and Transport industry.
COTWU (T) is affiliated to the National Centre, TUCTA, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the Union Network International (UNI).

All workers employed in the following sectors of the Communication and Transport Industry is eligible for membership in COTWU (T);

• Telephone Communication.
• Posts Communication.
• Television and Radio Communication.
• Press and Publications Communication.
• Clearing and Forwarding services.
• Road tours and passenger transport services.
• Road Cargo transport services.
• Airport passengers and cargo services.
• Passengers and Cargo Air transport services.
• Passengers and Cargo Marine Transport services.
• Passengers and Cargo Lake transport services.
• Pipeline Oil transport Companies
• Cargo handling agents.