Lecturers demonstrating on the streets. [Photo: Business Today]
Lecturers are today, Monday, expected to meet with universities management in a bid to unlock the strike stalemate.
The Dons have been on the streets for one month.
They have, however, issued new demands ahead of the meeting.
The new demands include the signing of a return-to-work formula to protect all the lecturers from victimisation.
The Universities Academic Staff Union (Uasu) wants the Inter-Public Universities’ Councils Consultative Forum (IPUCCF), which is chaired by Prof Paul Kanyari, to table documents regarding the implementation of the 2013-2017 collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
Uasu also wants a report on the completion of the individual universities’ 2013-2017 CBAs and the 2017-2021 CBA negotiation calendar.
Another demand is a calendar for payment of pension arrears from previous CBAs.
Uasu secretary-general Constantine Wasonga said the union’s national executive committee will meet on Wednesday and give its verdict on the outcome of Monday’s discussions.
“I urge our members to disregard communication from the IPUCCF and remain on strike. In particular, do not teach students,” said Dr. Wasonga in a statement.