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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>LECTURERS at the Lesotho College of Education downed tools on Monday to press for a 15 percent salary increase. The enraged lecturers were holding placards with messages that include, \u201cRector threatens staff\u201d, \u201cRector intimidates staff\u201d, and \u201cRector insults staff\u201d.
\nThe Lesotho College of Education Staff Union (LECESU), in a written petition to the Rector, Dr John Dzimba, said they were demanding a six percent salary bump or they would down tools.
\n\u201cAs the Lesotho College of Education Staff Union which is recognised by the college under a lawful recognition agreement, we are not happy and have never been happy with your leadership style,\u201d their letter read.
\nThe union said they had asked for 15 percent inflationary rate increase but \u201cin one meeting with the staff you voluntarily offered staff six percent\u201d.
\n\u201cYou went on to offer six percent to the union at DDPR but failed to sign for it,\u201d the petition reads. The DDPR is the Directorate of Dispute Prevention and Resolution, a labour court of first instance.<\/p>\n

The union complained that the Rector had presented a paper at a special meeting of the council which was called to address staff issues where he said the union was asking for six percent \u201cwhen the truth was that this was his offer to the union and staff\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the end, you sent a response of your letter, to staff, where you had asked for five percent from the government, and further confusing the staff and union members.
\nThey stated that every time the Rector has an issue he uses the Minister of Education as his reference.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou never mention the council, the staff, nor your management.This has implications that you are now running the college with the minister.
\nThey said the mismanagement has led to the Rector losing a sense of ownership and accountability where he will say something today and then deny it the next day.You are very unreliable and unpredictable.
\n\u201d Dr Dzimba could not be reached for comment last night.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Lesotho. LECTURERS at the Lesotho College of Education downed tools on Monday to press for a 15 percent salary increase. The enraged lecturers were holding placards with messages that include, \u201cRector threatens staff\u201d, \u201cRector intimidates staff\u201d, and \u201cRector insults staff\u201d. 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