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Why various interests make dockers elections a hot potato

Dock Workers Union (DWU) General Secretary Simon Sang during a briefing at DWU offices in Mombasa County on Tuesday 14th April 2020.  [Photo/Kelvin Karani]

The race for the Dock Workers Union (DWU) is boiling down to a referendum on the long-serving Secretary General Simon Sang.

Debate on overtime pay, privatisation of port terminals and the recently signed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) have also emerged as factors that could determine the polls.

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