Welcome To the THTU Homepage

THTU stands for The Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions Trade Union. It is an organisation registered on the 12th December 2008 (Reg. No. 23) under the Tanzania Trade Union Registration Act. THTU is a successor to an informal joint committee that operated from 1998 to 2008 among Tanzanian public universities whose main purpose was to coordinate efforts to get the Government of Tanzania to improve the working environment within Tanzanian Universities. The Joint Committee of Leaders' successful petitioning of the Government in 2005 lead to the formation of a high powerwered presidential committee that looked into the problems facing public universities,

THTU was established primarily to provide a national forum for Higher Learning Institutions' workers to deliberate on matters that affect workers wellfar, Institutional wellfare, productivity and broader community interests that impinge on their ability to participate effectivelly in national development. In line with higher learning institutions desire to inculcate democratic values among the Tanzanian people THTU is organised from the Bottom Up in manner that allows the grassroot branches to have effective voice in the Union. In departure from other trade union's THTU retains retirees as associate members.

Since its registration THTU has been expanding among the Higher Learning Institutions!:

1. Launched a THTU branch at the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) on 14/Jan/2009
2. Launched a THTU branch at the UDSM main campus on 16/Jan/2009
3. Launched a THTU branch at Ardhi University (ARU) on 21/Jan/2009
4. Launched a THTU branch at Mkwawa University College of Education (MUCE) on 23/Jan/2009
5. Launched a THTU branch at Mzumbe University on 30/Jan/2009
6. Held THTU Branch Elections at MUHAS on Wednesday 25th February, 2009
7. Launched a THTU branch at the Open University of Tanzania in April 2009
8. Launched a THTU Branch at College of Business Education (CBE) in April 2009
9. Launched a THTU Branch at the Institute of Social Work (ISW) in April 2009
10. Launched a THTU branch at Sokoine University in October 2009
11. Launched a THTU Branch at the Arusha Technical College (ATC) on 15/Jan/2010
12. Launched a THTU Branch at the Moshi University College of Cooperative and Business Studies (MUCCoBS)  on 15/Jan/2010

THTU has also carried out dialogue with Government officials in pursuit of its mission:

1. THTU leaders presented a list of eight key issues and reccommendations to the Prime Minister in April 2009
2. THTU leaders met with the President of Tanzania and presented the same issues in May 2009
3. THTU carried out discussions between May and November 2009 and jointly with PPF developed reccommendations for improving the Pension funds
4. In Decembr 2009 THTU met with a high powered national committee working on the governments proposal to improve the pension funds

Ifuatayo ni misingi na imani ya katiba ya THTU: 

1. Wafanyakazi wote duniani ni sawa.
2. Kila mfanyakazi ana haki ya kufanya kazi na kustahili ujira linganifu.
3. Kila mfanyakazi anastahili haki ya kufanya kazi katika mazingira yasiyo tweza.
4. Mshikamano wa wafanyakazi wote duniani ndiyo njia pekee itakayokuza ushirikiano wa karibu kati ya wafanyakazi na vyama vyao katika nchi zote.
5. Nguvu ya wafanyakazi inatokana a juhudi zao katika kukuza umoja.
6. Utengano wa aina yoyote kati ya wafanyakazi ni alama ya udhaifu.
7. Kila mfanyakazi anastahili malipo ya haki ya hifadhi ya maisha yake wakati wa uzeeni kutoka katika mifuko ya jamii.
8. Wafanyakazi watatumia majadiliano kama nyenzo muhimu katika mchakato wa kuboresha maslahi na ustawi wa ajira zao na mazingira kazi yanayowazunguka.
9. Umoja wa wafanyakazi ndio chachu ya maendeleo ya Taifa na ukombozi wao.
10. Nguvu-kazi iliyoelimika na kuwezeshwa ni kinga thabiti kwa majanga yatokanayo na mazingira-kazi.
11. Kila mfanyakazi atakuwa huru kujiunga na chama chochote cha siasa atakachopendelea.
12. Kila mfanyakazi anastahili ujira wa haki kutokana na kazi afanyayo na hifadhi bora ya maisha yake wakati wa uzee.

The Present THTU Interim National Committee consists of the following members:

1. Dr. Elifuraha Gerard Mtalo of ARU (Interim Chairman)
2. Mr. Kulu Maswanya of UDSM (Interim Secretary General)
3. Mr. Evarist S. Manembe of DUCE (Interim Treasurer)
4. Dr. Agnes Mwasumbi of ARU
5. Dr. E.A. Mugonzibwa of MUHAS
6. MS.Thea Ntara of MUCE
7. Dr. Lucas F. Mahikwano of IMTU
8. Mr. Comunte of Mzumbe University
9. Mr. Saleh J. Sama of MUCCOBS
10. Mr. Matiku Mororo of OUT

Technical Committee

1. Mr. Singo Yusuf of ARU
2. Mr. Mathias N. Lugoye of UDSM
3. Mr. Wilbrod F.Tungaraza of UDSM
4. MS Margareth Bwathondi of UDSM
5. Mr. Yahaya Kishashu of MUHAS
6. Dr. Benedicto Lukanima of MZUMBE
7. Mr. Rashid Mfaume of MZUMBE
8. Mr. John Wambura of SUA
9. Mr. Khamis Mkhanachi of UDOM

For more information or questions please write to the THTU chair using the email address below.