Local government workers' union suspends nationwide strike for three months after Speaker's intervention

The Uganda Local Government Workers Union (ULGWU) said in a statement that it was suspending its nationwide strike for three months from midnight on Monday 13 October, to allow dialogue with the government on salary disparities. General Secretary Hassan Lwabayi Mudiba said the strike would resume indefinitely if there is no progress. According to Nile Post, Speaker Anita Among had asked the union to suspend the strike while she engages government on including pay reforms in the FY2026/27 Budget Framework Paper.