The meeting between Knut and TSC started on well as early as 10 am in the morning until the officials of the union tabled ten demands which they claim will be the basis for industrial harmony. But in a quick rejoinder TSC in an apologetic mood persuaded Knut to have some of the issues including teacher promotions discussed in a later meeting after forming a join committee to look into the matter. The joint committee which will include parties from both sides will start the consultations from 3oth September to 5th October and report the recommendations back to the commission for appropriate action.
The next meeting between TSC and Knut is scheduled for September 30. Details from yesterday’s meeting reveal that the committee established will spearhead the full implementation of the CBA, including the issues in contention. Each side will produce four members to the committee. During the meeting, Knut insisted that schemes of service be retained or remodelled to cater for all teachers’ progression. “We restated our demands and no teacher should fill those performance appraisal forms when schools open in September,” said Sossion.
