East Darfur teachers, West Darfur medics continue their strike
The teachers’ strike in East Darfur State entered its fourth week without any signs that the problem of payment arrears will soon be solved. In West Darfur, medical laboratory staff suspended their work a week ago, in protest against their low remuneration. The Education Workers Union of the state stressed that the basic and secondary school teachers in East Darfur will continue striking until all their demands are met, and they have received salary and bonus arrears, amounting in total to SDG 6 billion (over $1 billion). Eisa Mohamed Adam, head of the Union for the Sheiria and Yassin localities told Radio Dabanga that the dues of the teachers in both localities amount to SDG 2 billion. The arrears of the retired teachers amount to SDG 55 million ($9.6 million). In West Darfur State, medical laboratory staff, paid by health insurances, embarked on a general strike seven days ago. They protest against the lack of response to their demands to adjust their wages to “at least” meet the increasing standards of living. “We decided to strike after the state authorities rejected a memorandum, signed by all medical personnel in the state.” File photo: A nurse taking a blood sample in a Darfur clinic (Hamid Abdulsalam/Unamid) Related:North Darfur students protest in solidarity with striking teachers (14 September 2014) Sudan Workers Union supports Darfur teachers’ strike (11 September 2014)
The teachers’ strike in East Darfur State entered its fourth week without any signs that the problem of payment arrears will soon be solved. In West Darfur, medical laboratory staff suspended their work a week ago, in protest against their low remuneration.
The Education Workers Union of the state stressed that the basic and secondary school teachers in East Darfur will continue striking until all their demands are met, and they have received salary and bonus arrears, amounting in total to SDG 6 billion (over $1 billion).
Eisa Mohamed Adam, head of the Union for the Sheiria and Yassin localities told Radio Dabanga that the dues of the teachers in both localities amount to SDG 2 billion. The arrears of the retired teachers amount to SDG 55 million ($9.6 million).
In West Darfur State, medical laboratory staff, paid by health insurances, embarked on a general strike seven days ago. They protest against the lack of response to their demands to adjust their wages to “at least” meet the increasing standards of living.
“We decided to strike after the state authorities rejected a memorandum, signed by all medical personnel in the state.”
File photo: A nurse taking a blood sample in a Darfur clinic (Hamid Abdulsalam/Unamid)
Related:
North Darfur students protest in solidarity with striking teachers (14 September 2014)
Sudan Workers Union supports Darfur teachers’ strike (11 September 2014)
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