We will go on strike – teachers threaten

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Mthunthama primary school

Teachers in Malawi have told the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology that they are to down tools due to unresolved grievances.

Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) general secretary Charles Kumchenga has said they are to mobilize teachers to put down tools if government fails to meet their demands come June 1 this year.

Kumchenga faulted government for not implementing the resolutions made on the teachers’ grievances which included unpaid arrears and failure to promote teachers.

“If government takes this issue for granted and thinks that we are to call off the strike after discussions then it is making a mistake, we are organized and we will not go back to work if government fails to meet our demands,” said Kumchenga.

Earlier, government through secretary to the treasury Ronald Mangani gave an assurance that it will pay the teachers their salaries.

This followed a strike that teachers had to demand the ministry to resolve their grievances.

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46 Comments

  1. Every quarter teachers threaten to go on strike. Are the teachers genuine enough. Is a strike the only mode of solving the problems? Will they ever be taken serious? I hope they will mature.

  2. Inu a ziphunzitsi munathandizila Club ya DPP kuti ibere chisankho tsono lero mukulira chani.anakupusitsani kuti simudzalandilanso ma change lero mwatani, munya simunati

  3. They are just threatening, if only one or two leaders are fed up with money they will call off the strike……they are just fooling the teachers and everyone……what a shame !!!!

  4. Strike yanu simandigwira mtima mupeza ena ali pa strike ena nkumagwira, pamenepa mumatanthauza chani? Tamagwirani ntchito zikusowa izi

  5. mmmmm ife a boma titenga chiletso kuti musapange strike inu mupanga manyazi ngati ogwira ntchito m makhoti aja basi ife a DPP kumva kukoma

  6. TUM IS JUST ASKING FRESH BREAD FROM THIS CROKED GOVERNMENT, WHEN GIVEN, THEY WILL JUST SAY ,WAIT ANOTHER MONTH, MIND YOU,TEACHING IS DETRORIATING IN THIS COUNTRY BECAUSE OF TUM AND GOVERNMENT NOT A TEACHER

  7. Mukamati “We wl mobilise trs to go on strike”mukutanthauzanji?Kalulu adamvera mau oyamba.Ife kuno ku Nsanje tidasiya kalekale kuphunzitsa litangofika pa May 2 pompaja.Onse omwe anali ma “ring leaders” athu apatsidwapo zao dzulo @ around 2pm.Enanu mukhalira kumangouwauwa ngati agalu koma opanda phindu.Kod simukudziwa kt boma lilipoli silifuna zaulemu?Khalani chomcho muone.Mudzingopereka ma “automatum” za zii!!

  8. Minister Of Education,go to court and take an injuction.Paja ndi zomwe mukumachita posafuna kuwapatsa anthuwa ndalama zao.Boma ili liri ndi vuto la problem!

  9. Pliz go on strike and the results will the same poor children will suffer. Why cant you learn from CHANCO. My free advice is let these poor pupils write their exams and tell the government that we will not open next session it will be better than that stupid thinking. For your my child is at these cheap so called Private school he not be affected but many will be affected. So all together lets think like new good Malawians osati ku ganiza ngati a Congress Party

  10. You’ve never been serious before..that’s y they always kick you right,left n centre..Atsogoleri aphunzitsI ndiadyera kwambiri

  11. Aphunzitsi ake amanthawa angapange strike? Tulo basi. Atsogoleri aTUM ndamene akumva kukoma chifukwa mkatero, iwo amalandira zimabanzi kenako nkuzakuuzani kt imani kaye. Aphunzitsi mli mmadzi basi

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