Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union

REWU is a Rwandan Extractive industry Workers Union, which is organizing all workers in Mining, Quarry Companies and cooperatives in Rwanda since 2014 and has a sounding experience in social dialogue with mine and quarry companies owners as well as to organize, mobilize and sensitize their employees. This sector employs around workers. Rwanda Extractive Industry Workers Union (REWU) is affiliated to CESTRAR (Central de Syndicats des Travailleurs au Rwanda) and National Commission of Human Rights (NCHR) at national level, to the COSOC – GL ”coalition des organisations de la societe civile luttant contre l’exploitation illegale des ressources naturelles dans la Region des Grand Lacs” (COSOC-GL), it is also an affiliate at international level to the IndustriALL Global Union, and to the Building Wood Workers International Union (BWI); REWU is a key partner of Ministry of public services and labor (MIFOTRA), Rwanda mines, petroleum and gas board (RMB), Provinces and Districts in local government; Rwanda Mining Association (RMA) and Rwanda Quarry Association (RQA) as employers professional organizations in mining sector. REWU was published in Rwanda Official Gazette No. 49 Bis of 08/12/2014. On one hand, REWU acts as a channel through which workers or union members pass their ideas, problems and aspirations related to work in order to improve their well-being and on the another hand it has a duty of working with members, community and leaders at all levels to combat any form of child abuse and domestic violence. There are 4 reasons why REWU was established 2. Making Advocacy for Labour Rights, safety and health at working place When mining and quarry was becoming one of the most lucrative activities in our country, the number of workers in the country increased significantly, while a big number of them was deprived from their rights to remuneration because they were considered not productive, informal employees without contracts nor social security