Teachers unions divided after TSC appeals ruling on pay increase

Kuppet Secretary General Akelo Misori (right) and Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima yesterday. The union said it would call a strike if TSC fails to pay teachers their increment as ordered by the court. [PHOTO: WILBERFORCE OKWIRI/Standard]

The two teachers unions yesterday took opposite directions in their response to Teachers Service Commission's (TSC) decision to contest their huge pay award.

However, both were in consensus that TSC's decision to move to the Court of Appeal was "delay tactic" to deny teachers their rightful and overdue pay increment.