After days of talking tough and issuing threats, government has called for a meeting with teachers under their umbrella, Uganda National Teachers’ Union to discuss issues concerning their ongoing industrial action.
Arts teachers laid down their tools starting June 15, over what they termed discriminatory salary enhancements.
Last week, the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Public Service, Catherine Bitarakwate, gave teachers an ultimatum of up to June 30, to return to work or risk getting deleted from government payroll.
Despite the ultimatum which ends tomorrow, teachers have remained resilient and have not shown signs of bowing to government’s threats.
However, in a letter dated June 28, Bitarakwate has written to UNATU, inviting the union’s executive members for a meeting this Friday.
Bitarakwate noted that the meeting will focus on issues raised for the industrial action. END