Articles
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20 November 2020 
Project Committee Meeting reaffirms the importance of Early Childhood Education
NewsProject Committee Meeting reaffirms the importance of Early Childhood Education
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21 October 2020 
“Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Worlds of EducationUnions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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14 October 2020 
Member organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
NewsMember organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
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18 August 2020 
Kenya Parliament directs Teachers’ Service Commission to address KNUT concerns
NewsAfter a long and devastating conflict in which trade union rights were violated and the existence of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) was threatened, the Education Committee of the Parliament of Kenya has proposed a series of steps to resolve the dispute. The proposal is aimed at reversing...
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7 July 2020 
Kenya: Union sues university leaders over cuts to salaries of academics
NewsIn Kenya, the Universities Academic Staff Union has taken the vice-chancellors of two universities to court over cuts in lecturers’ salaries, which had been previously suspended by a judge.
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28 May 2020 
Kenya: New report urges government to plan well and save lives
NewsIn Kenya, education unions have joined with civil society organisations in presenting public authorities with recommendations and steps to be taken to guarantee a safe reopening of schools and education institutions.
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Cooperation Projects
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2023 Union Leadership Training (Kenya)
Union Leadership Workshop
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2022 - 2025 Quality early childhood education and decent working conditions for ECE teachers on the African continent
The project seeks mainly the mobilisation and recruitment of ECE personnel into teacher union in view of fighting for their labour rights and improving their professional standards.
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2022 - 2025 John Thompson Fellowship programme (Africa)
Train selected union representatives, including leadership in various aspects of unionism.
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Affiliates
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Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers
KUPPET
P.O. Box 3041200100 Nairobitel: +254 724720806tel: +254 725.71.25.38 -
Universities' Academic Staff Union
UASU
P.O. Box 30198Nairobitel: +254 (20) 34.02.92tel: +254 735.52.10.89 -
Kenya National Union of Teachers
KNUT
P.O. Box 3040700100 NairobiNAIROBItel: +254710600983/81tel: +254 (20) 222.03.87