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    "content": "The Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) action is as follows. The TSC went to the industrial court and filed a petition for both unions. Following the hearing of both petitions on 28th June, 2013, Judge Linnet Ndolo of the Industrial Court issued the following orders. 1. Parties be and are hereby directed to commence negotiations on the issues raised by the respondents. 2. The issues to be determined during the negotiations shall relate to the following; as far as KUPPET is concerned, the harmonization of commuter, leave and responsibility allowances for their members. 3. As far as KNUT is concerned, the rationalization of the remuneration due to their members under Legal Notice No.534 of 1997 and Legal Notice No.16 of 2003. The meeting between the parties shall be convened and chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Labour. 4. In the meantime, members of the respondents’ unions or the teachers to report back to work on Tuesday, 3rd July, 2013 at 8.00 am. 5. Failure on the part of teachers to report to work as directed and any continuation of the strike will be deemed to be a perpetuation of a prohibited or illegal strike. 6. The parties shall report back to court on 15th July, 2013 on the outcome and status of the negotiations. 7. That both parties including members, agents and officials or the respondents should refrain in commenting on the said matter or in any way publicly communicating on the said matters during the tendency of the court matter until its determination. The Commission convened a meeting on 2nd July, 2013 chaired by the Cabinet Secretary for Labour as directed and to deliberate and agree on the offer to be presented to the unions. The aim of the meeting was to come up with the Government’s position in readiness to meet with the unions the following day. On Wednesday, 3rd July, 2013, the Commission called for a meeting with the unions and all key stakeholders to deliberate on terms and conditions of service for teachers and offer the unions what had been approved by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). However, the KNUT stormed out of the meeting when they learnt through an order served to the Chairman of the meeting by the industrial court that the unions did not comply with the court order requiring teachers to return to schools as negotiations take place. The Government side is, therefore, consulting with the hope of continuing with negotiations if the unions will agree. It has been agreed that all negotiations with the unions should be in tandem with the prevailing legal framework. With regard to the implementation status, all the allowances as previously agreed with the KNUT have been fully paid as per Legal Notice No.16 of 2003. That is the statement with regard to the matter of the unions' strike. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I will now proceed to explain and make a statement on the matter regarding the purchase of laptops. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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