National Union of Technical Education Lecturers and Allied Workers (NUTELAW) has described as unfortunate the situation which transpired at Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES) last week which led to the arrest and conviction of three lectures, who are union leaders.
CHALI MULENGA
Livingstone
National Union of Technical Education Lecturers and Allied Workers
(NUTELAW) has described as unfortunate the situation which transpired
at Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES)
last week which led to the arrest and conviction of three lectures,
who are union leaders.
In an interview with journalists shortly after the absolute discharge
of NUTELAW, LIBES branch chairperson Joseph Kaira, 45, his deputy John
Nkosi, 28, and Silvia Lutangu Long, 52, a union
member.
NUTELAW president Mathews Mwaba said that the situation at
LIBES was aggravated by management’s failures to meet the workers and
dialogue on their grievances.
“As a union we are very grateful and it is good that justice has
prevailed on our members. They are no longer convicts. I just want to
say that this kind of situation came through because management failed
to communicate to the workers,” he said.
Mr. Mwaba charged that had management allowed for an audience with the
lectures, the situation would not have happened adding that the union
will continue for push for its members safety and improved conditions
of service.
“Management have fears because of the wrong doings. They don’t want to
listen to the workers. Management and union should sit and discuss
because there is need for team work in order to achieve the common
goal,” said Mwaba.
Mr. Mwaba said that management and the board have learnt a lesson and
that they should improve the management of the institution.
He disclosed that the demand by workers at the institution is that
they do not want management.
The NUTELAW president further called on Dr. Michael Kaingu, the one
responsible of institutions of higher learning to take keen interest
in the welfare and operation of LIBES.
“The ministry must ensure that the management boards which had failed
should be removed,” he said.
And the three lectures who were given an absolute discharge by the
court yesterday have charged that they will not relent to push for
better days at institution until things improve.
And speaking in an interview, Mr Kaira said his union will not relent
in fighting for rights of the workers.
He said management must know that they are partners with the union.
Mr Nkosa said management and union have to see the best financial
management of the institution.
“We want to thank our families and friends that have supported us
throughout the time, when we were in custody,” he said.
Mrs Long said the management had been given suggestions to improve the
institution.
“I want to thank the police, prison officers and the inmates for the
treatment that they gave to us whilst in prison,” she said.
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Livingstone
National Union of Technical Education Lecturers and Allied Workers
(NUTELAW) has described as unfortunate the situation which transpired
at Livingstone Institute of Business and Engineering Studies (LIBES)
last week which led to the arrest and conviction of three lectures,
who are union leaders.
In an interview with journalists shortly after the absolute discharge
of NUTELAW, LIBES branch chairperson Joseph Kaira, 45, his deputy John
Nkosi, 28, and Silvia Lutangu Long, 52, a union
member.
NUTELAW president Mathews Mwaba said that the situation at
LIBES was aggravated by management’s failures to meet the workers and
dialogue on their grievances.
“As a union we are very grateful and it is good that justice has
prevailed on our members. They are no longer convicts. I just want to
say that this kind of situation came through because management failed
to communicate to the workers,” he said.
Mr. Mwaba charged that had management allowed for an audience with the
lectures, the situation would not have happened adding that the union
will continue for push for its members safety and improved conditions
of service.
“Management have fears because of the wrong doings. They don’t want to
listen to the workers. Management and union should sit and discuss
because there is need for team work in order to achieve the common
goal,” said Mwaba.
Mr. Mwaba said that management and the board have learnt a lesson and
that they should improve the management of the institution.
He disclosed that the demand by workers at the institution is that
they do not want management.
The NUTELAW president further called on Dr. Michael Kaingu, the one
responsible of institutions of higher learning to take keen interest
in the welfare and operation of LIBES.
“The ministry must ensure that the management boards which had failed
should be removed,” he said.
And the three lectures who were given an absolute discharge by the
court yesterday have charged that they will not relent to push for
better days at institution until things improve.
And speaking in an interview, Mr Kaira said his union will not relent
in fighting for rights of the workers.
He said management must know that they are partners with the union.
Mr Nkosa said management and union have to see the best financial
management of the institution.
“We want to thank our families and friends that have supported us
throughout the time, when we were in custody,” he said.
Mrs Long said the management had been given suggestions to improve the
institution.
“I want to thank the police, prison officers and the inmates for the
treatment that they gave to us whilst in prison,” she said.
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