It will mark nine active years of service at the helm of Knut first as a chairman before taking over the powerful Secretary-General role which also doubles as the union’s spokesman.
Sossion in his resignation speech said he was ready to pave the way at the union if it would allow the Teachers Service Commission to smoothly remit union dues.
During his announcement of his resignation, Sossion praised his achievements during the time he served at Knut.
“I shall remain loyal to Knut and always be available to advise and support the leadership,” he said.
Sossion said Knut members deserved credit for the restrain and sobriety they have shown in the face of open provocation and frustrations by the government.
The elections slated for tomorrow had sharply divided the union top officials with a section seeking to oust Sossion.
They blame him for the misfortunes that have befallen the union in the last three years and seen its membership drop from an all-time high of 187,000 to 16,000.
With the few remaining members, Sossion still had to weather an internal rebellion. He survived three attempts to remove him.
Sossion’s nomination by the Orange Democratic Party to Parliament also stirred controversy, with the tutors’ employer leading a protracted battle to deregister him.
When it couldn’t outmuscle Sossion, the Teachers Service Commission devised means to decimate his influence by refusing to remit members’ union dues.
