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Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) refutes call for teachers to strike.

29 January, 2024
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The Uganda National Teachers Association (UNATU) has distanced itself from the purported industrial action reportedly set to take place as the first term opens due to concerns over low pay.

Over the weekend, a circulating flyer suggested that UNATU had declared a nationwide strike, asserting that teachers would not be attending schools as the term commenced.

Commenting on the matter, Filbert Baguma, the General Secretary of UNATU, stated that the announcement did not originate from UNATU and has dissociated the association from the alleged strike. He urged the general public and teachers to treat the information with the contempt it deserves. 

Baguma, however, acknowledged that despite the clarification, the challenges faced by teachers persist and added that the union is actively working towards ensuring that the promised salary increase materializes through negotiation channels with the government.

UNATU has been advocating for salary increases for teachers for several years, and in 2011, the government committed to implement a three-phased salary rise over three fiscal years. 

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