Cameroon: Strike action to protest at broken government promises

In a joint declaration, FECASE General Secretary, Thobie Mbassi Ondoa, deplored that the exact amount and payment deadlines of bonuses for documentation and research to be given to educators have not yet been decided by national authorities.

Another EI national affiliate, the Fédération des Syndicats de l'Enseignement et de la Recherche (FESER), called for members not to support the action, because in its judgment the Government had given a firm commitment to the payment.

Respect promises

EI General Secretary, Fred van Leeuwen, said: “We urge the Government of Cameroon to respect promises set out in the signed agreement, and negotiate in good faith with trade unions. Educators must be given decent salaries and good working conditions in order to be able to deliver quality education.”

Reacting to reports of a string of trade union rights violations in Cameroon, the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) General Secretary, Sharan Burrow, recently reminded national authorities that “the right to organise, the right to collective bargaining and the right to strike are fundamental to a healthy democracy.”

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