Bamako, Mali

Employment law

Trade union: Number of representatives

22 June 2026

The number of trade union representatives ranges from 5 to 26, depending on the establishment’s workforce, in accordance with Article A. 260, and is determined as follows:

  •  from 1 to 25 workers = 5 trade union representatives
  •  26 to 50 employees = 7 trade union representatives
  •  51 to 100 employees = 12 trade union representatives
  •  101 to 250 employees = 17 trade union representatives
  •  251 to 500 employees = 21 trade union representatives
  •  501 to 1,000 employees = 24 trade union representatives

 For more than 1,000 employees, one trade union representative for every additional 500 employees, provided that the total number of trade union representatives does not exceed 26.