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By Hannah Marion NamukasaThe Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) has suspended its month-long industrial action following a temporary understanding with Parliament over salary disparities between science and arts teachers. During a press briefing held Thursday at UNATU headquarters in Kampala, General Secretary Filbert Baguma announced that the strike had been suspended—not ended—for two weeks, allowing Parliament time to address long-standing …

KAMPALA — The Uganda National Teachers Union (UNATU) has announced the suspension of its ongoing industrial action, opting instead to take its demands for fair pay to Parliament. In a statement signed by General Secretary Baguma Filbert Bates, the union emphasized that the decision should not be mistaken for surrender, but rather a shift in strategy aimed at achieving lasting …

KAMPALA– Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has pledged Parliament’s commitment to address the ongoing teachers’ strike, assuring members of the Uganda National Teachers’ Union that their concerns over salary disparities will receive urgent attention. Speaker Annet Anita Among with some of UNATU leaders at Parliament. Speaker Anita Among said this today while receiving a petition from UNATU, led by their …