The 605 specialised doctors, who also working as lecturers, yesterday gave the Government a 14-day strike notice. ALSO READ: UASU: We are ready for CBA negotiationsThe doctors insisted they had to be paid call and emergency allowances according to the Return-to-Work Formula signed in March 2017. Outgoing Health Cabinet Secretary Cleopa Mailu said the Return-to-Work Formula and the consequent collective bargaining agreement only catered for doctors working under the national and county governments. Meanwhile, the University Academic Staff Union (Uasu) has given the Government two weeks to implement a lecturers’ 2017-2021 collective bargaining agreement. “If a counter-offer is not tabled by February 12, Uasu will issue an irrevocable seven-day strike notice on February 13,” said Uasu Secretary General Constantine Wasonga.

Source: Standard Digital February 01, 2018 21:00 UTC