Malawian President Teachers Union meets in effort to end teachers’ strike



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The President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera. PHOTO / NyasaTimes
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera, PHOTO / NyasaTimes

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera will meet with the leaders of the Teachers Union of Malawi (TUM) in an attempt to reach a consensus to stop the ongoing teachers’ strike.

As reported by Nation Online of Malawi, this comes a day after ongoing discussions between the TUM leadership and the government leadership came to a standstill.

Malawi public school teachers have organized a strike, demanding additional pay for working during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as better protective equipment.

Schools reopened on Monday this week, after a five-week shutdown as a result of an increase in COVID-19 cases, and teachers reported for work but refused to start classes until the government complies with your high risk and better payment demands. safety equipment.

Malawi has so far recorded 30,942 coronavirus cases and 1,021 deaths.