Knun officials [Photo/Business Daily]
The Kenya National Union of Nurses (Knun) has threatened to fine nurses in Nyeri who have returned to work.
According to Knun Nyeri branch secretary Beatrice Nduati all nurses working will be fined 2.5 per cent of their monthly salary for the next four years.
She added that the fine will take immediate effect once the Collective Bargaining Agreement is signed and registered in court.
“When the CBA is signed, nurses who have already returned to work will be charged 2.5 per cent agency fee as punishment for defying the union’s directive,” she said.
“All the nurses who are members of the union should participate in the strike and not return to work until the strike is officially called off." Ndutia added that the strike cannot be negotiated at the county level because the strike is nationwide. “The governor has the goodwill to end the strike but some governors are frustrating them to make sure the stalemate continues,” said Ms Nduati.