Looks like today was a very special day for COTU secretary General Francis Atwoli who has announced major things involving increase in responsibilities and partnerships
First it was his merge with old baby they had lost touch with for a whole 53 years.The Kenya National Union of Teachers head Wilson Sossion revealed on Thursday that it has joined
Sossion said after the partnership, the unions will continue pushing for the workers’ agenda with more vigour.
“Now that the union has combined forces, the teachers and workers should expect more. This is a matter that was extensively discussed within the framework of Knut across the organs,” he said.
In other recent news,the standoff at the National Social Security Fund which stopped the pensions agency from holding meetings has been resolved.
Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani reappointed Cotu boss Francis Atwoli and Federation of Kenya Employees executive director Jacqueline Mugo back to the NSSF board.
The gazette notice on their appointment shows that their three-year terms began on January 18.
Atwoli on Thursday confirmed his appointment and thanked President Uhuru Kenyatta for ending the row.
In October last year, the Labour Court stopped the NSSF board from holding meetings following a dispute over its composition.