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Teachers Service Commission suffers blow in teachers' pay rise dispute

Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion (centre) and Chairman Mudzo Nzili (second left) celebrate after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a pay rise for teachers. [Photo: GEORGE NJUNG’E/ Standard]

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) was thrown into a crisis after Supreme Court judges upheld a court order that over 280,000 teachers be paid a 50-60 per cent increment this month.

Coming three days after TSC paid teachers this month’s salary, The Standard yesterday established crisis talks will be convened this morning involving officials from TSC, the Treasury and the Office of the President to discuss the new development.

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