{"id":180177,"date":"2024-05-09T03:42:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/09\/doctors-strike-ends-as-kmpdu-and-govt-sign-return-to-work-agreement\/"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:42:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:42:07","slug":"doctors-strike-ends-as-kmpdu-and-govt-sign-return-to-work-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/09\/doctors-strike-ends-as-kmpdu-and-govt-sign-return-to-work-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctors&#8217; Strike Ends as KMPDU and Govt Sign Return-To-Work Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-313539\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"413\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/doc.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-313539\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/doc.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"413\"  \/>Yesterday marked the end of the 56-day doctors\u2019 strike as the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union signed a return-to-work agreement.<\/p>\n<p>The conclusion follows a Tuesday order from the Employment and Labour Relations Court instructing the union and the government to devise a mutually acceptable return-to-work plan by Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, doctors expressed their readiness to adhere to court directives and negotiate with the state on a return-to-work plan within 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, their union had stated its refusal to abide by court orders that suspended the strike on March 13, alleging government non-compliance.<\/p>\n<p>However, KMPDU Chairman Abi Mwachi affirmed their commitment to complying with the latest court directives.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cOur KMPDU national advisory council held a meeting to plan on how to comply with the orders. It is incumbent upon both teams to rise to the occasion and show leadership, especially at such a time where the stakes are rising with every passing day,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe judge ordered that we merge the two solitary RTWFs into a converged document within 48 hours. We are ready to comply as the KMPDU.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday marked the end of the 56-day doctors\u2019 strike as the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union signed a return-to-work agreement. The conclusion follows a Tuesday order from the Employment and Labour Relations Court instructing the union and the government to devise a mutually acceptable return-to-work plan by Wednesday. 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