Lecturers demonstrating in the streets. [Photo/Nation]
University lecturers have threatened to down tools in the next 21 days if the 2013-2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement is not honoured.
Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) secretary general Constantine Wasonga said the industrial action would kick off on October 31.
In a letter to all the university council chairpersons dated October 3, Wasonga said the strike was prompted by the failure to implement basic salary and house allowance, as negotiated by the unions.
“We will protest the blatant violation of the university workers fundamental rights and freedoms under Article 41 and Chapter 4 of the Constitution of Kenya,” Wasonga said.
Unions negotiated a Sh10 billion salary increment, which was partially honoured by the government.
University administrations have failed to move workers' salary brackets to the new rates as envisaged under the 2013-2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Uasu said all its members in public universities and constituent colleges would withdraw their services and not resume duty until the deal is fully implemented.