300 Kenyan workers at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) who had threatened industrial action earlier in the month have now been issued with one-year contracts.
The workers hired by China Roads and Bridges Corporation (CRBC) were granted the new contracts after their probation period expired in April.
“Your salary will be paid monthly on the basis of Sh84 per hour. Holidays, vacations, time offs and other related benefits will be in accordance with the company policy as explained by your supervisor.
“The salary and benefits may change from time to time without affecting the other terms of your employment,” the Business Daily quotes a section of a contract handed to one of the SGR welders.
In Early August, workers of the SGR trains operating the Mombasa-Nairobi route took to the streets protesting delayed salaries.
The workers camped at the offices of CRBC in Syokimau and demanded for payment of their salaries failure to which they would down their tools the following week.
The Chinese company on its part blamed the delay on the refurbishment of its salary payment system and reviewing of bank account details of staff hired in June and July.
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