Summary:
- Parliament Speaker Anita Among met with KCCA laborers protesting overdue payments and terminated contracts. She pledged to resolve their concerns, citing constitutional provisions for equal pay.
Parliament Speaker Anita Among convened with Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) laborers, who staged a protest at Parliament over issues including overdue payments and terminated contracts.
Donned in apple green reflectors representing KCCA, the casual workers, accompanied by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, articulated their grievances regarding contract terminations, non-payment of NSSF contributions for over five months, and delayed salary disbursements to Speaker Among.
On Wednesday, Speaker Among urged KCCA leadership to address the concerns raised by the casual laborers who recently protested, demanding payment for work completed over the past six months. She referenced Article 40(1)(b) of the Constitution, which mandates equal pay for equal work without discrimination.
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Joined by Lukwago and Kampala Central Member of Parliament Muhammad Nsereko at Parliament’s main gate, Among assured the aggrieved KCCA casual laborers of her commitment to resolving their issues.
Speaker Among announced plans to convene a meeting next Tuesday involving stakeholders such as officials from the Ministry of Finance, KCCA, and MPs to address the outstanding salaries of KCCA casual workers. She further guaranteed the renewal of expired contracts and pledged that no one would face dismissal.
Meanwhile, Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago assured the workers that the contract between KCCA and Seven Hills had been promptly terminated, with no compulsion for anyone to join them as previously directed.