Sunday, January 20, 2013

Strikes: Kenyan University student dilemma

As the 7-Day Dons' strike notice issued last week expires tomorrow, university students will be watching closely as events unfold.

On Monday last week, teaching and the non-teaching staff, through their unions, warned that it won't be business as usual. The U.A.S.U Secretary General Prof. Muga Olale had fired salvo, pointing fingers to university administrations for failing to release funds. 

According to a memo released last week by UNETSA, the workers union have vowed down tools unless their grievances which are ratified in the C.B.A. 

The unions accused the Universities of illegal changes of the agreement. It is understood that money had been given to various universities by Ministry of Higher Education.

Students will bear the greatest brunt, because some universities have already issued semester examinations. Learning might also be disrupted. For the other group out of session, it will mean another long holiday.

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