The political leadership of the Union is conferred with by the Central Executive Committee led by the President. The Union is led under the auspices of worker control, democracy with a culture of decisions processes that are membership centred and rudiments of criticism and self-criticism. The structures of the Union are Tri-ennial Congress, Annual General Meeting/Conference, Governing Council, Regional Shop Steward Council/Regional Congress, Branch General Meetings, and Local Shop Stewards Councils.

The Union possesses astute and shrewd management led by the Secretary General and assisted by Heads of Departments and Managers of subsidiary companies. The management is a team of dedicated, committed and inspired men and women who engineer the growth and prosperity of the Union as an organization. The organizational culture is hinged on continuous performance with meritocracy Employee, talent management, employee support and capacity building.