The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers(KUPPET) has given the Teachers Service Commission(TSC) an ultimatum of Seven days to initiate discussions towards signing of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement .
The Union says it has already notified the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Labour and Social protection, Dr. Alfred Mutua, after TSC allegedly remained quiet despite being served with a letter concerning the CBA.
The Union officials are concerned that the current CBA which was signed on 13th July 2021 ends on 30th June 2025 and without a new one, teachers who are its members will be overexposed to challenges with their employer.
The new CBA is supposed to be signed and run for four years from June 2025 to 2029 where new negotiations will be discussed.
Speaking to the Media in Kakamega, KUPPET’s Secretary General Akello Misori said they are worried over their employer’s silence on the matter that is meant to address teacher’s welfare.
The officials warn that if TSC will not have acted within the seven days, then they would call for a nationwide strike, withdraw labor until such a time when their demands are met.
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