2. District Committees Branch Committees Rank & file members National Executive Council Conference

3. Rank & File members Basic Unit of the Union structure Strength and support base Potential leadership Directs the demands for negotiation Satisfaction of their needs determines effectiveness of the union

4. Branch Committees Organises rank and file members Attends to members grievances Compiles collective demands Represents members at: Bargaining Unit meetings Conferences Gives feedback

5. District Committee Organises Branches in Lusaka, Ndola, Kitwe Attends to grievances in all Branches Conducts all Branch elections Represents the District at Conferences

6. PRESIDENT ASSIST.GEN.SEC FIN & BUS GEN.SECRETARY ASSIST.GEN SEC ORG.&ADMIN VICE PRESIDENT

7. National Executive Council Implements resolutions of conferences Governs the union between conferences Organises all branches and districts Recommends to conferences on all national development & governance issues for adoption and resolution Represents the union at national and international meetings/fora

8. Conference Receives reports from Branches Adopts reports from Branches, Districts & NEC Directs Branches, Districts and NEC on any adopted resolution Approves annual budget Adopts Secretariat report Appoints auditors Elects NEC Amends Union Constitution

9. Secretariat General Secretary – FT Assistant Gen. Secretary –Fin. & Bus. PT Assistant Gen. Secretary- Org. & Admin PT Director of Research FT Director of Workers Education FT Accountant FT Women’s Co-ordinator FT

10. GENERAL SECRETARY Director Research Director Workers Education Accountant Assist. Gen.Sec Finance & Business Assist.Gen.Sec Org. & Admin Women’s Desk Co-ordinator

11. GENERAL SECRETARY Executive Secretary Assistant Accountant Research Assistant Driver Office Assistant

12. Support Staff Executive Secretary Accounts Assistant IT Administrator Research Assistant/Secretary Office Assistant Driver Care taker

13. Functions of Secretariat Implement Conference resolutions Implement NEC directives Administer day to day programs & activities Advises and assist NEC on operational and organisational matters

14. TRADE UNION PHILOSOPHY ORGANISING WORKERS UNITY OF PURPOSE (SOLIDARITY) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

15. Discussion/questions