9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
(b) Following a reconciliation meeting at the District Labour Office, Thika, on 11th April, 2012, and attended by the management representatives of Kenya Chemical and Allied Workers Union and the affected workers, a mutual agreement was reached to reinstate all the seven workers by 2nd May, 2012. The management immediately implemented the agreement and sent reinstatement letters to all the affected workers. However, the workers declined their reinstatement.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
(c) Given that the workers declined to comply with the terms of the mutual agreement, they are supposed to restart negotiations with the conciliator through their union on the same.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is true that the employees were terminated. But, thereafter, after the union engaged the employer together with officials from the Ministry of Labour, they agreed to reinstate those employees. Indeed, they were reinstated and letters of reinstatement issued to them. But, again, they refused to go to the stations where they were posted. It is true that they have not been paid. But the only avenue available so far, because they were terminated and reinstated--- So far, we believe that they are in employment, but they have just refused to report to their work stations. ...
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those employees were employed by Superfoam, but they have knowledge in the plastics department. That very Superform has a sister company which deals with plastics. So, that was just as per their contract when they were being engaged. They could be moved from one company to another. It is just the same management.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those people have the collective bargaining agreement and the terms are very much listed. They are very clear. It is just that they are being moved from one station to another, but the person paying them is the same. They are not losing any year.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, those people have not been terminated from employment. They were reinstated.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, they are still employees of Superfoam, but they have been taken to a different branch.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will give me up to Tuesday, because it is a straightforward issue. The employer is willing to pay them, in case they are willing to terminate their services. But so far, they are still employees of Superfoam.
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9 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Yes, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir.
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8 Aug 2012 in National Assembly:
Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 10th August, 2011, Mr. Yakub requested for a Statement regarding the ongoings in a company referred to as African Safari Club (ASC). He also requested to find out the fate of the staff that had been given a notice to quit and how they will be paid their outstanding dues. The Ministry is aware of the ongoings at the ASC. First I want to give a small history of the ASC Limited which was established in 1967. Over the years, the company emerged as dominant player in the tourism industry in the North Coast ...
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