Three Tanzanian affiliates of BWI and IndustriALL—TUICO, TAMICO, and TPAWU—held a four-day project planning workshop from 24 to 27 February 2025. The workshop, supported by STYRKE and NITO from Norway, brought together 17 participants, including three women. Among them were Ole-Kristian Paulsen, STYRKE International Advisor, and representatives from BWI and IndustriALL Global Unions.

During the workshop, affiliates reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collective power to improve workers' rights in a rapidly evolving world of work. They developed action plans aimed at increasing membership by at least 20 percent annually, alongside retention strategies focused on intensified organising efforts, recruitment drives, social dialogue, negotiations, and the development of online membership databases.

To gain firsthand insights into workplace conditions and the union’s engagement with employers, TUICO organised a site visit to Lake Cement (Nyati Cement) on 26 February 2025. The visit, attended by 14 participants, including three women, was joined by the company’s Managing Director, the TUICO Branch Secretary, a Shop Steward, and an Area Secretary. With a workforce of 310—10 percent of whom are women—Lake Cement maintains a strong relationship with TUICO, backed by an existing collective bargaining agreement and an impressive six-year record of zero occupational health and safety incidents. The company, which holds 10 percent of Tanzania’s market share, is also recognised for its commitment to environmental sustainability, pioneering technologies to reduce emissions, waste, and noise.

“TUICO’s membership density is currently below 50 percent, and our vision is to become a strong, democratic trade union that effectively serves its members,” said Peles Jonathan, TUICO Deputy General Secretary. “The project activities supported by STYRKE and NITO through BWI and IndustriALL will be instrumental in realising this vision, as we share common values and ideals.”