CENTRAL

For too many garment, footwear, and travel goods workers, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (MoLVT) continues to treat union registration as an obstacle course. Applications are routinely returned for minor spelling, punctuation, or formatting mistakes, forcing repeated resubmissions while leaders are dismissed or convinced to leave the union in the meantime. Without formal recognition, unregistered unions are not able to collect union dues from members or represent them in disputes, leaving workers legally unprotected and employers unaccountable.