By Editorial,
The staff of Lira University Teaching Hospital have initiated an industrial action against the University over alleged salary disparities.
The industrial action which started on Monday 4th, has seen only essential departments operating with minimal staffing levels at the Teaching Hospital which serves both the university and the wider community.
The protesting staff members under the umbrella of the National Union of Educational Institutions Lira University branch cited the failure of the university to implement a directive issued by the Ministry of Public Service regarding salary adjustments.
About 300 staff under different umbrella bodies have been affected by the salary disparity.
Dr. Phyllis Ocwa, the Lira Branch Secretary of National Union of Educational Institutions who is also a radiographer at the University’s hospital explained that their efforts to engage with the administration have failed to yield. Dr. Ocwa speaking…
Ocwa underscored the union’s efforts to resolve the matter internally, adding that this has negatively affected their performance because most of them are not accommodated by the university. END.