By Gerald Businge on September 6, 2011
Teopista Birungi Maya, Uganda teachers’ strike, UNATU
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Teachers under their umbrella association, Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) maintain that their industrial action still stands until the government meets their demands. The teachers today released four conditions for the government to follow if they are to get back on duty. Ammong the guidelines include, withdrawal of agents of intimidation and harassment towards teachers, […]
By Gerald Businge on September 6, 2011
Democratic Party President, Nobert mao, Uganda teachers’ strike
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The Democratic Party has threatened to sue the government if it expels teachers who don’t report for duty, due to the ongoing threat by teachers to strike. The Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi over the weekend threatened to punish teachers who don’t report for duty at the opening of the third term. Last term the Uganda […]
By Gerald Businge on July 29, 2011
Jessica Alupo, Parliamentary social service committee, Uganda education, Uganda teachers’ strike
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The teachers who have been on strike called off the strike for a month to give time to the committee to come up with solutions to their grievances. The parliamentary social service committee had earlier threatened to withhold budgetary allocations until last solution is reached concerning the issue of teachers. In a meeting between the […]