ZUFIAW

About us

ZAMBIA UNION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

AND ALLIED WORKERS

ORGANIZATION PROFILE

PREAMBLE

Trade Unions are today increasingly being recognised world-wide as one of the major institutions of national development and reconstruction. Their involvement reiterates that no social economic progress can be achieved otherwise; indeed, they proceed to do this by performing their economic function which aims at enhancing the dignity and stature of labour, cultivation of self respect and actualisation and the promotion of collective efforts encompassed by unity of purpose. For these and other no less potent aims, the Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (ZUFIAW) was formed.

Our pledge is to improve the material conditions of members and their families. To strive for equality between all men and women in the sharing of all national wealth and world leisure.

To this end, all members accept and loyally carry out and safeguard the Union by paying subscriptions regularly and promptly. For, they never forget that the interests of all workers are one and a wrong done to an individual worker is the concern of all workers.

NAME AND REGISTERED OFFICE OF THE UNION

1. The name of the Union is the Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers (thereinafter referred to as 'The Union')

2. The registered office of the Union is situated at Lusaka, Zambia in Rooms 4,5,6,7.8.9,27 & 28 Luangwa House, Postal Box 31174, Code 10101,telephone 260-1-222105/231364 fax 260-1-231364.www.zufiaw.org.zm

MEMBERSHIP

1. Membership of the Union is open to all employees working in the financial sector of the economy encompassing the following:

• The Central Bank

• All registered Commercial, Merchant, and Agricultural Banks.

• Insurance, other financial institutions and all financial related organisations.

• Current total membership stands at 3500.

ORGANS OF THE UNION

1. Branch Committees

2. District Committees

3. National Executive Council

4. National Women’s Committee

5. Annual Conference

6. Quadrennial Conference

Current Office bearers

National President Cephas Mukuka (Male)

Vice President Chingati Msiska (Male)

General Secretary Joyce C Nonde (Female)

Asst.Gen.Sec Finance Derrick Livune (Male)

Asst.Gen.Sec Organization Samuel Nshimbi (Male)

National Trustee Monica Sichela (Female)

National Trustee Maureen Mwanangweshi (Female)

National Women Chairperson Silvia Chimpampwe (Female)

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF ZUFIAW

The Zambia Union of Financial Institutions and Allied Workers declare its objects to be:

1. To effect complete organisation of workers in the financial sector of the economy mentioned in (I) above.

2. To apply funds of the Union interalia for the purpose of providing assistance to members in the event of distress and providing legal assistance to members in connection with their employment.

3. To regulate members' wages, salaries and other conditions of work.

4. To endeavour to regulate relations and settle disputes between member's inter-se employees and employers and between members and non-members by amicable agreement.

5. To provide for the advancement of workers education and their participation in national development programmes.

6. To affiliate to any registered Federation of Trade Unions.

7. To establish, carryout, participate in printing or publishing a Newspaper, Journal, Pamphlets or any publication in the interest of the Trade Union or Trade Unionism.

8. To invest Union funds into viable ventures.

9. To share information and strategies with other unions at national, regional and international level.

10. To ensure that issues of gender are effectively incorporated in the work of the Union

11. To effectively integrate the youth at all levels of the Union

ACHIEVEMENTS

1. Constitution Review Commission

Our General Secretary Ms. Joyce Nonde was the only trade unionist in Zambia to be appointed to the Constitution Review Commission in 2003. The Constitution Review Commission received submissions from all corners of Zambia which culminated into the publication of the Draft Constitution of Republic of Zambia on 29^thJune 2005.

2. Inter Company Sporting Events

1. ZUFIAW participated in the 6^th Inter-Company Relay 2004 organised by the Zambia Amateur Athletics Association (ZAAA) in which we won the prestigious 1^st Chief Executives Trophy.

(ii) The Lusaka District Executive Committee of ZUFIAW managed to organise two organised Sports Days in 2005 and 2006 respectively whose aims were:

• To foster unity in the financial sector

• To encourage interaction and exchange of views and ideas among workers in different financial institutions

• To promote sport in the member institutions and possibly identify men and women for national development

• To assist promote corporate image of our individual member institutions to the corporate world and the nation at large.

3. Hosting of Annual/Quadrennial Conferences

In line with the guiding principles and objectives enshrined in the ZUFIAW Constitution, Zufiaw holds its annual conference every year without fail and also hosts a quadrennial conference every four years that deals with policy formulation and changes and also ushers in anew executive to govern the affairs of the Union for every four years.

4. Hosting of Biennial Conferences

Zufiaw holds a women’s congress every two years that reviews and maps out the women’s programme of action and ushers in the women’s executive committee.

5. Computerisation of the Secretariat

Zufiaw has a fully computerized secretariat with an intranet and internet linking all offices. ZUFIAW became the first union in Zambia to launch a website using its own resources and the sixth of UNI affiliates in Africa. The website reflects our seriousness in participating in national development by embracing information and communication technologies (ICT’s). This initiative was in line with UNI-Africa’s goal to make ICT’s the mainstay of trade unionism worldwide.

6. Participation in activities sponsored by partner institutions

The Union participates in various activities sponsored by partner institutions. Some of the activities are indicated below;

1. Arbitration and Mediation Workshop – FFTUZ/Zambia Centre for Dispute Resolution (ZCDR), Mulungushi Village Complex, Lusaka

2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting Workshop – Pact-Zambia/USAID, Lake Kariba Inns, Siavonga

3. Branch Officials Seminar – NUMAW, Nsumi Guest House, Chingola

4. Improve Your Business Seminar – SEDB/ILO, Lusaka

5. Leadership Development Seminar for NEC Officials – National Union of Miners & Allied Workers (NUMAW)Zambia Union of Broadcasters & other Information Disseminators (ZUBID), Kitwe 16^th march 2005

6. Tripartite Council Technical Committee Meetings on Labour law reforms, Lusaka and Chisamba, 2006

7. Tripartite Consultative Labour Council Meeting, Mulungushi Conference Center, December 2006

7. Special events

• The Union on 14^th December 2002 coordinated the highly successful “Save Our Last Parastatals (ZANACO, ZAMTEL and ZESCO)” protest march and demonstration from Kafue Roundabout to the Freedom Statue on behalf of the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia.

• On 3^rd October 2003 once again coordinated the highly acclaimed “Protest Action on Child Sexual Abuse and Defilement” march past and demonstration from the Main Post Office to the Freedom Statue where a petition was handed to the then Republican Vice President, Dr. Nevers Mumba. The government has since reacted by stiffening penalties on offenders.

• On 18^th February 2004, the department of research coordinated the joint FFTUZ/ZCTU “Protest march against increased PAYE and Wage Freeze” at Parliament Building. A Petition was handed to Members of Parliament on this occasion.

8. Networking with other organizations

The Union successfully networks with the following organizations:

1. FAFO – fafo Institute for Applied Social Science – Johannesburg, South Africa

2. Zambian Church mother bodies and political parties

3. ILO – Regional Office – Lusaka

4. American Library

5. Institute of Economic and Social Research (INESOR) – UNZA

6. Global Union Research Network (GURN) – Geneva, Switzerland

7. Central Statistical Office (CSO)

8. Jesuit Centre for theological Reflection (JCTR)

9. Jubilee Zambia

10. Gender in Development Division (GIDD)

11. Law Association of Zambia

12. Women organisations

13. Youth organisations

14. Economic Association of Zambia

15. FES

16. ZCTU

17. IMF/World Bank

18. UNI

9. Image Building and Reputation Enhancement

• Protest action against child sexual abuse and defilement

• Protest march against high paye rates and imposition of wage freeze

• Radio programmes on Phoenix, ZNBC, Sky FM, QFM, Yatsani, Chengelo, BBC and VOA

• TV Programmes on ZNBC, Muvi and SABC

• Newspaper articles and features

• Presentation of talks at institutions of learning

10. Workers Education & Research Department

Zufiaw is the only union in Zambia with fully fledged and active Workers Education & Research departments which centres on educating / training members and technical facilitation in collective bargaining.

• The Workers’ Education Department has been working on policy formulation on HIV/AIDS and members of the union have been identified who have attended the various seminars/workshops

11. Female participation at congress level

Zufiaw is on record for having attained a 70% female representation at its congress. An unbeaten challenge countrywide and we believe regionally as well.

12. Zufiaw Informal Sector Desk

Zufiaw is the only Union both locally and regionally to have an informal sector desk. Some of the objectives of the Desk are:

• To assist former ZUFIAW members set up and establish small scale businesses after leaving formal employment.

• To solicit for financial assistance for former employees through established lending institutions, government and donor agencies.

• To promote comprehensive member management training, enhance integrity, competence and high standard of products and services among members.

• To encourage business partnership initiatives and group approach towards achieving objectives.

• To equip former employees and those still in employment with alternative skills to refocus their future.

13. Youth Committees

Zufiaw again are the only Union countrywide that has a separate structure for youths who have their own executive and come up with their own programme of activities yearly.

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