The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has given the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) a 7-day ultimatum to initiate discussions towards signing of a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
The Union says it has already notified the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, Dr Alfred Mutua, after TSC allegedly remained quiet despite being served with a letter concerning the proposed CBA.
The Union officials are concerned that the current CBA which was signed on July 13, 2021 ends on June 30, 2025 and without a new one, teachers who are its members will be overexposed to challenges with their employer.
The new CBA is supposed to be signed and run for four years from June 2025 to 2029 where new negotiations will be discussed.
