RUKUNGIRI- Members of trade unions were asked to make an alarm about salary disparities and ultimately crippling service delivery within their societies.
The remarks were made by Hon Arinaitwe Rwakajara the workers member of parliament during a three-day workshop organized by the National Organization of Trade Unions, held at Okapi Hotel in Rukungiri Municipality, Rukungiri District.
The workshop, including district labor officers, district councilors representing workers, and leaders of trade unions such as the Uganda National Teachers Union and the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Union, from five districts of southwestern region that was Kanungu,Kisoro,kabale Rukungiri and Ntungumo
Rwakajara said that the biggest problem is that the leaders do not concentrate on national agenda and read more about laws defending workers’ rights but only involving political syndicates.
Ms. Kellen Kagisha, the Rukungiri Assistant Resident District Commissioner (RDC),who was as the guest of honor asked participants to welcome and implement digitalization,
Kagisha embarked on workers to know their mandate and avoid activities that would deny service within their communities.
Hajj Swaliki Masokoi Wasswa, the Rukungiri Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), stated that there is little hope for salary increments in Uganda. He urged civil servants to explored them to continue in upgrading their studies such as bachelors, phds and masters that will build their Curriculum vita
Richard Bigirwa, the Secretary-General of the National Organization of Trade Unions, advised them to build strong networks, and collaborations with Government, CSOs, NGOs among others he said such workshops aimed to enhance digital organizing and address climate change. He acknowledged that the salary disparities between science and non-science teachers were a mistake and assured members that the issue would be revisited.
Bigirwa also highlighted poor performance of labor officers that will put down their facilitation, and limit their responsibilities.
Musiimenta Keredonia Bakironda the councilor for workers in Rukungiri called upon employers to respect workers rights as enshrined in the Ugandan law, where she said that there are laws meant to provide a win-win situation for both parties at the workplace.
However, they are unknown to many Ugandan employers and employees.
