The over 500 workers from various departments laid down their tools on Monday this week protesting among other things harsh working conditions, discrimination, Low pay, Illegal dismissal of their colleagues from work and the ongoing rumors that their wages would be reduced
One of the employees told URN on condition of anonymity that the strike started from the Agricultural workshop department last week before spreading to employees in other departments on Monday morning.
Mohamed Nyombi, the chairperson of Mbarara Central Market Traders Association, who is accused of conniving with the municipal authorities to cheat vendors, admits they collected money for erecting temporary stalls.
The cleaners accuse their contractor, Ambrose Mugyenyi for failing to pay them since November 2016.Their payments range from 52,500 for daytime employees and 70,000 Shillings for night shift employees.
Boona Bagaigahare Nyekundeire, an association which was launched in November 2016 in Ntungamo district is now at the centre of controversy for charging 12000 Shillings beneficiaries, even after receiving free inputs from Operation Wealth Creation.
