The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has cautioned politicians against derailing the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process. Atwoli said the politicians who are busy realigning themselves ahead of the 2022 general elections are pushing to throw the BBI and planned referendum to the back-burner to advance their selfish interests. He […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) has asked Parliament to reject the Labour Relations Bill 2019. The COTU Secretary General, Francis Atwoli said the bill sponsored by the government was unconstitutional and contained clauses aimed at weakening the trade union movement. He pointed out the classification of workers where those offering essential services shall […]
Continue ReadingThe government has today not announced any wage increment for workers in the country as it normally does every year. Last year the government announced a wage increase of 5 per cent for the workers, a move that was however gazzeted this year in January. Giving a keynote address during this year’s Labour Day celebrations […]
Continue ReadingThe Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU), Secretary General (SG), Francis Atwoli has sought divine intervention for maize farmers in the North Rift region over the ongoing maize crisis. Atwoli said it is unfortunate those mentioned in the maize scandal are ‘children from the county’. “I am ashamed to even talk about the maize scandal […]
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