Eswatini - De-registration of federation (2013)

The Commissioner of Labour and the Attorney General decided on the de-registration of the Trade Union Congress of Swaziland (TUCOSWA) after TUCOSWA announced its campaign for free and fair elections. The Industrial Court ruled on 27 February 2013 that the Industrial Act does not provide for the registration of federations and asked the government to determine a modus operandi for registration together with TUCOSWA. In addition, all affiliates of TUCOSWA have petitioned the government to recognise TUCOSWA as their legitimate representative. The government refuses to meet TUCOSWA and to recognise it as a legitimate federation.