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Time has come for all teachers' unions to form a federation

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KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu. [File, Standard]

Unions were created to balance power between employers and employees. Workers in Africa were once treated as slaves. Employers wanted to get more from workers and give very little back as compensation.

The creation of unions closed the gaps between workers and their employers in that they were able to speak through their elected representatives.

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