a) Worker Empowerment & Leadership

To mentor and empower workers with capacities and strategic thinking in entrepreneurship, integrity, dignity of labour and hard work and to lead their areas of influence to national transformation.

b) Workplace Transformation

To address issues of work place transformation for a modern economy.

c) Policy Mainstreaming

To mainstream labour issues in national policy making.

d) Change Management

To empower workers with capacities to handle change.

e) Poverty Eradication

To highlight the role of labour in moving Uganda, East Africa and Africa out of poverty.

f) Information Management

To acquire, preserve and disseminate information on labour matters.

g) Consultancy Services

To serve as a consultant on all matter relating to workers and labour union affairs.

h) Policy Formulation

To help in formulating policy for the proper management of labour.

i) Workers' Education

To plan for, administer and collaborate in workers' education and related programmes.

j) Adult Education & Vocational Training

To establish an adult education programme for secondary education, technical, vocational, entrepreneurship and productivity related training for workers including outreaches.

k) Training & Sensitization

Training and sensitizing workers, employers, union leaders and members in industrial relations; leadership development; positive work culture, values and attitudes; and labour laws and policies through workshops, meetings, rallies and media.

i. Centre for Labour Market Studies and Information

ii. Centre for Employment Relations

iii. Centre for Productivity and Entrepreneurial Development

iv. Centre for Vocational and Adult Training

v. Centre for Social Security, Gender, Child Labour and Health