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Teachers demand salary raise if they are going to pay house levy

KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu. Teachers say they are too burdened to absorb any more deductions on pay. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

Teachers are demanding a pay rise if their salaries are going to be deducted to factor in the proposed Housing Levy. The teachers say they want their existing Collective Bargaining Agreement to be reopened to factor in the increment.

KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu and Kuppet Deputy National Treasurer Ronald Tonui said there is need to open the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)to allow a pay rise to cushion the teachers if the proposed 3 per cent housing levy sails through.

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