April 8, 2021 Owen Khamula - Nyasa Times 86 Comments
Government has slapped obtained Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) with a court injunction to force teachers back in class.
YAS programmes manager Amos Simwela (c) addressing a news conference in Mzuzu
This has thrown the on-going negotiations between the government and TUM in disarray.
Willy Malimba the TUM president has confirmed that the union was served with the injunction immediately the leadership came out of the meeting it had with government representatives.
According to Malimba, TUM is surprised that government was at the court busy with the injunction when the meeting they arranged was still in progress.
Youth and Society has asked government and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) to resolve their differences by Friday 9th April in order to uphold, respect and protect the right to education for all Malawians attending public schools as guaranteed in the constitution.
In an interview with Malawi News Agency (MANA) on Wednesday YAS Programmes Manager, Amos Simwera, said the stay away is affecting children who deserve the right to education and as such teachers should accept without any condition or duress that this is the right to fundamental principal underpinning the existence of both the Ministry of Education and the TUM.
April 8, 2021 Owen Khamula -Nyasa Times 5 Comments
Civil Society Education Coalition (Csec) and Youth and Society (YAS)have issued threats of nationwide protests should government and Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) fail to resolve the Covid-19 risk allowance impasse to end the teachers strike.
YAS programmes manager Amos Simwela (c) addressing a news conference in Mzuzu
Kondowe: The matter borders on the right to education
This is the latest pressure on Malawi government and TUM to resolve their differences during their meeting.
In a statement released this evening, Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) executive director Benedicto Kondowe threatens to hold regional meetings for nationwide demonstrations if the two parties fail to agree.
1 day ago
This government is quickly becoming stupid. We the teachers will issue a standing order with our banks and the banks will be remitting 500 kwacha to TUM on our behalf. Zopusa sitikufuna.
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1 day ago
Teachers don’t you see that this government is killing your TUM ? Don’t be myopic problem yanu si Covid allowance yokha basi ai. Mukalola Boma kukuphelani TUM yi mtsogolo muno mukakhala ndi mavuto will you go individually to present them and zikamveka ? Ganizani mofatsa.
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2 days ago
Kikikikiki very laughable. Govt says TUM not audited? Ahahhaha Chakwera has failed to explain to Malawians how he blew 6.2bn ya covid, only 8 months.
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UK bus drivers’ strike at London United against attacks on pay and conditions
London bus drivers at RATP-owned subsidiary London United held a 24-hour strike Wednesday at five depots, the eighth strike during the dispute. The Unite union members are opposed to proposed changes in their contracts including remote signing on, which will leave them around £2,000 a year worse off.
The strike hit 52 routes across south and west London. A further strike is planned for April 15. Drivers at Stamford Brook and Hounslow Heath depots voted to join the action from April 15, meaning all seven London United depots will be involved in the dispute.