The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has issued a seven-day strike notice, threatening to paralyze all learning activities in public universities if their 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is not fully implemented.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press briefing, UASU National Secretary General, Dr. Constantine Wasonga, said the seven-day period provides enough time for the government to prevent the strike, which is set to begin on September 18, 2024.<\/p>\n
He blamed the Salary and Remuneration Commission (SRC) and the Inter-Public University Council Consultative Forum (IPUCCF) for failing to negotiate and implement the CBA, fueling the union\u2019s decision to strike.<\/p>\n
Wasonga announced that 30,000 university employees would down their tools from September 18, accusing the IPUCCF and SRC of working together to frustrate efforts to have the CBA implemented.<\/p>\n
He also criticized some public universities for not signing the CBA with their staff, though he commended Masinde Muliro University for signing a CBA with its members last week.<\/p>\n
The union\u2019s demands centre around the full implementation of the CBA to address salary and working conditions grievances for university employees.<\/p>\n
The lecturers\u2019 strike threatens to disrupt the new university academic calendar that started in September and may delay graduation ceremonies scheduled for October and November at various institutions.<\/p>\n
Currently, lecturers at the Technical University of Kenya and Moi University are already on strike due to issues with partial salary payments.<\/p>\n
They are demanding the full payment of their salary arrears, which have been deferred by the universities due to financial difficulties.<\/p>\n
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