Retards de salaires des enseignants contractuels : le SAEMSS hausse le ton et annonce des actions fortes
The Autonomous Union of Middle and Secondary School Teachers of Senegal (SAEMSS) is sounding the alarm over the resurgence of salary payment delays for contract teachers. In a press release, the National Executive Bureau (BEN) denounces a situation deemed "unacceptable" and contrary to the State's commitments regarding governance and respect for workers' rights.
According to the SAEMSS union, contract teachers have once again been experiencing recurring delays in receiving their salaries for several months. The union describes this situation as a serious setback for the education and training sector, especially since this issue had been definitively resolved following union struggles under the previous administration.
Wages that are due but still unpaid
The union points out that at the end of each month, teachers' salaries are legally due no later than the 8th of the following month, in accordance with the conventions of the International Labour Organization (ILO). However, beyond this date, many contract teachers remain without pay, trapped in persistent job insecurity.
The National Executive Bureau of the SAEMSS (National Union of Secondary School Teachers) is particularly outraged that, at the end of 2025—a period traditionally marked by family celebrations and social solidarity—contract teachers are the only workers deprived of this fundamental right. "These worthy soldiers of knowledge, builders of the nation, find themselves unjustly marginalized," the union laments.
Direct appeal to the authorities
In response to this situation, the SAEMSS is directly appealing to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance and Budget, and the Minister of National Education. The union demands the immediate payment of salaries owed to contract teachers and calls on the authorities to put an end to these practices, which it describes as unethical.
For the BEN, this crisis illustrates the shortcomings of the current governance and the lack of a real break with the past, despite the advent of the third political transition. "Honest citizens are being deprived of their salaries while others continue to receive undue privileges," the statement denounces.
Towards a collective work stoppage
Determined to achieve its goal, the SAEMSS (Union of Contract Teachers and School Staff) has announced the launch of action plans as soon as classes resume, in order to demand a definitive resolution to the issue of contract teachers' salaries. In the meantime, the union is calling on all those affected to observe a collective work stoppage until their salaries are paid in full.
The BEN concludes by warning the authorities: workers cannot continue to bear the consequences of political choices they did not make, while remaining in the service of the nation.
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