As a trade union, NEHAWU's principal purpose is to regulate the relationship between employers and employees. NEHAWU creates a collective bargaining leverage for its members, and provides a service to them by:

• Wages and conditions
• Intellectual property
• Access to professional development
• Promotion
• Unfair dismissal and disciplinary Issues
• Redeployment and redundancy
• Contract and casual employment Issues
• Skills development opportunities
• Transformation of the workplace
• Healthy and safe working environment