How do you manage to juggle being a union leader with other roles, such as chairperson of the Health Caucus, Infectious Disease expert, and group leader of African support to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

Our laws allow it. To be a union leader, you must be actively working in the sector you represent. I am also a practising clinical officer in government service. The recognition agreement we have with the Ministry permits me time off for union duties without being marked absent. The arrangement works both ways, allowing me to serve in multiple capacities.

What have you achieved so far through the union?