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The Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) has accused the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) of being captured by the State following the suspension of Obert Masaraure, the president of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ).
Masaraure was suspended recently for alleged misconduct and is also accused of leaking information from ZCTU deliberations of a 27 April 2023 meeting.
In a statement, CiZC said a small clique in the ZCTU leadership has been captured by the State as part of the post-coup government’s project to establish a one-party dictatorship. It said:
<blockquote>
The manoeuvres to capture the labour movement follow a similar pattern to what we have seen with the main opposition political party post-2017.
Indeed, it is no mistake and clearly, part of the broader scheme of the second republic under President Emmerson Mnangagwa to re-establish the one-party State project.
By allowing itself to be used in the second republic’s one-party State project, this small clique in the ZCTU leadership must be reminded that it will never have its cake and eat it.
And, indeed, the affiliate unions of the ZCTU have already shown that they will not take the victimisation of labour leaders lying down.
</blockquote>
According to a report by <a href="https://thenewshawks.com/zctu-leaders-meet-president-amid-labour-capture-criticism/">The NewsHawks,</a> ZCTU has been accused by its affiliates of betraying the workers’ cause and hobnobbing with State officials.
During a trip to Geneva last month for an International Labour Organisation (ILO) meeting, ZCTU president Florence Taruvinga, and secretary-general Japhet Moyo flew out of Zimbabwe together with the government delegation led by Labour Minister Paul Mavima.
Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions secretary-general Kennias Shamuyarira was also in the delegation.
The ZCTU leaders flew business class and the trip was funded by the Zimbabwean government, raising speculation that Taruvinga and Moyo could have been compromised.
They informed ILO that Zimbabwe no longer had a bad human rights record, resulting in Zimbabwe being struck off the list of 24 countries with a terrible human rights and labour injustice record.
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ZCTU Has Been Captured By The State, Says Crisis In Zimbabwe Coalition

The leaders of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) recently met President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House amid criticism by the union’s affiliates of betraying the workers’ cause and hobnobbing with State officials.
<a href="https://thenewshawks.com/zctu-leaders-meet-president-amid-labour-capture-criticism/">The NewsHawks</a> reported that ZCTU leaders were accused of misleading the International Labour Organisation (ILO) at a meeting in Switzerland over Zimbabwe’s bad human rights record.
They informed ILO that Zimbabwe no longer had a bad human rights record, resulting in Zimbabwe being struck off the list of 24 countries with a terrible human rights and labour injustice record.
During the trip to Geneva last month, ZCTU president Florence Taruvinga, and secretary-general Japhet Moyo flew out of Zimbabwe together with the government delegation led by Labour Minister Paul Mavima for the ILO meeting.
Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions secretary-general Kennias Shamuyarira was also in the delegation.
The ZCTU leaders flew business class and the trip was funded by the Zimbabwean government, raising speculation that Taruvinga and Moyo could have been compromised.
The NewsHawks gathered that the State House “secret” meeting was facilitated by Mavima and happened on 7 July and the ZCTU was represented by Taruvinga and Moyo.
Moyo denied that their meeting with Mnangagwa was kept a secret to ZCTU affiliates and only publicised afterwards after word had leaked. Said Moyo:
<blockquote>
ZCTU would like to dispute that it held any secret meeting with HE the President of Zimbabwe.
Actually, the meeting being referred to was urgently called on short notice and our affiliates were thereafter briefed.
You can check our Facebook page as well as our Twitter handle to attest that there was nothing secretive about the meeting.
The matter is already on the agenda for our next formal meeting. We further informed our affiliate representatives of the upcoming TNF meeting.
The agenda of the TNF is to receive the reports of the TNF technical committees.
All this information is going to be part of our discussions when we formally meet.
</blockquote>
A memorandum sent to members of the ZCTU’s general council by Moyo about the meeting with Mnangagwa reads:
<blockquote>
According to the informal invitation, the purpose of the meeting was to brief HE the President on the outcome of the ILC that was held in Geneva in June 2023.
However, for social partners, the meeting created an opportunity to engage on other pertinent issues that we have always raised with the line Ministry.
Our team was therefore able to inform HE the President about the challenges workers face, the volatility around socioeconomic matters that has affected the constituency and most important we wanted to understand government policy regarding safeguarding or protecting wages and salaries in the current inflationary environment.
We also raised our concern about the functioning and effectiveness of the TNF platform which has not been able to meet regularly to attend to the issues that the platform was constituted to deal with.
Our view was that there’s no seriousness on the part of the government at the TNF to address the challenges, alternatively, they are failing to deal with the situation.
The other matter we raised was the criminalisation of the trade union work and how our affiliates have struggled to access workplaces and we were able to give examples of Chinese investments where politicians have interfered with trade union work.
We also discussed the Labour Amendment Bill and differed with the employers’ representatives who indicated their objection to its assertion by the President.
The employers appear to be putting a strong opposition to the signing of the Labour Amendment Bill and have submitted their objection to the Ministry of Public Service and social welfare.
</blockquote>
The ZCTU’s general council recently suspended Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure over alleged misconduct.
However, the Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers Union (ZIBAWU) issued a statement condemning Masaraure’s suspension.
ZIBAWU said they believe Masaraure was being victimised for the speech he made on May Day as Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition spokesperson after ZCTU leaders tried to prevent him.
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ZCTU Leaders Meet President Mnangagwa Amid Labour Capture Allegations

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) was this week making efforts to convene an urgent Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF) meeting amid rising inflation which has wiped wages.
The TNF is a platform that brings together the government, business sector, and labor unions to engage in dialogue and negotiation on socio-economic issues affecting the country.
The Zimbabwe dollar has depreciated by 647% on the parallel market since January this year and has seen its value tumble to a peak of US$1:ZW$10 000 on the parallel market last week.
Despite authorities’ decision to contain the inflation rate through a blended system, the rate jumped to 175.8% in June, up from 86.5% in May.
ZCTU secretary general, Japhet Moyo, told the <a href="https://www.theindependent.co.zw/local-news/article/200013394/hefty-taxes-wipe-out-zw-salaries-zctu-seeks-urgent-indaba-with-govt-business">Zimbabwe Independent</a> that over-taxation has pushed workers deeper into poverty. He said:
<blockquote>
We are being ripped off. Government is taking more than a third, and we are only left with little, yet prices are rising daily. Something must be done urgently.
</blockquote>
Moyo said after the deduction of medical insurance and funeral assurance, many workers were taking home nothing and in some cases, the net can be in the negative. He said:
<blockquote>
Looking at what has happened over the past three weeks where the currency has literally crashed, wages are being wiped out by taxes.
All collective bargaining platforms have agreed to increase salaries. It means everyone, poorly paid as they are, are now in that bracket where they pay taxes.
It is unfortunate that these (income tax) reviews have to be done when government announces their fiscal policies, and workers have to wait.
It is an unfortunate situation where the poor have to pay taxes at the highest rates. We wrote to the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare this week requesting that we convene the TNF to look into the collapse of the currency.
We want to raise as many questions as possible. The currency has collapsed. We want to find out the measures which authorities are putting in place to protect wages. Life is now difficult for everyone at the moment.
</blockquote>
Some economists have said the solution lies in Zimbabwe returning to full dollarisation but the Government has ruled that out, and instead, blames saboteurs for the country’s unending economic challenges.
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ZCTU Seeks Urgent Meeting With Government, Business

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general Japhet Moyo has said the majority of employers in the private sector cannot afford to match the recent salary adjustments set by the Government.
The Government recently approved a 100% salary increment for civil servants, with COVID-19 allowances also increased from US$200 to $250 across sectors excluding the health sector.
Moyo said in the past the private sector had been using Government salaries as a yardstick but this time, very few can afford to do that. <a href="https://www.sundaynews.co.zw/government-sets-salary-bar-too-high-private-sector/">The Sunday News</a> quoted Moyo as saying:
<blockquote>
There were different reactions to the Government’s position. Some sectors sort of followed what the Government offered its workers and some are offering a bit lower and we have not heard of anyone that is offering above that yet.
It is not always that they follow what the Government prescribes to its own employees but that has been the trend for a long time.
There are employers who believe that it is unaffordable as they source foreign currency from the black market.
Not all employers get their money from the auction system so they are worried that they may not be able to match what the Government has given for its workers from where prices are usually pegged. That’s the sentiment I am getting.
Collective bargaining has been very difficult, there are many backlogs that are there in all sectors so it looks like many of these sectors will not be able to do what the Government has done for its workers this time around.
</blockquote>
However, economist Morris Mpala, said despite the 100 percent increase in salaries for civil servants, public workers still earn less than workers in the private sector. He said:
<blockquote>
The 100 percent salary increase is good, yes but still civil servants rank low as compared to the private sector.
It is of course in the right direction that they were awarded this increase but it does not really motivate the private sector to do much as they still remain high in terms of salary rankings.
</blockquote>
Most of the time, civil servants rarely enjoy a salary increment because as soon as an announcement is made, shops and service providers hike prices and the exchange rate also shifts on the parallel market.
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Private Sector Cannot Match Government's Salary Increment - ZCTU

Former Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa says the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) should resort to”guerrilla tactics” amid a systematic ban on opposition rallies by the Police.
CCC leader Nelson Chamisa recently said Police have banned more than 60 of the party’s rallies across the country.
Opposition activists have also been brutally attacked by suspected ZANU PF supporters during some of their campaign activities.
<a href="https://www.zimlive.com/mutasa-urges-ccc-to-employ-guerilla-tactics-amid-state-crackdown/">ZimLive</a> quoted Mutasa as saying CCC should adopt underground campaign methods to be able to canvass for votes ahead of the general elections set to be held later this year. Mutasa said:
<blockquote>
Zimbabwe is a military dictatorship. There is no doubt that the constitution has been suspended and constitutional rights taken away.
Citizens can no longer exercise freedom of expression, association or assembly.
Opposition gatherings are banned and their leaders are detained without trial.
Journalists are arrested for exposing corruption and trade unionists are brutalized for demanding better working conditions.
Under such circumstances, the opposition must not be predictable.
It must use guerrilla tactics and underground political activities to fully exercise their constitutional rights that are being unlawfully limited by state agencies.
</blockquote>
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Former ZCTU President Urges CCC To Employ "Guerilla Tactics" Amid Systematic Rallies Ban

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has requested Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare minister Paul Mavima to respond publicly to allegations that he bought a US$350 000 Borrowdale house through the National Social Security Authority (NSSA).
Media reports claim Mavima facilitated the property deal without following due process.
In a statement dated 28 February 2023, ZCTU acting secretary-general Kudakwashe Munengiwa said:
<blockquote>
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions notes with concern the corruption allegations relating to the purchase of a Borrowdale house being levelled against the Minister of Labour and urge him to come clean.
Mavima is accused of arm-twisting NSSA to buy him a house valued at US$350 000 while promising to pay back later after receiving his US$500 000 housing allowance awarded to Cabinet ministers.
Upon purchase, it is said the house was sold to Mavima before the property could be entered into NSSA books.
We note that funds used to purchase the said property are pensioners’ contributions and investments.
It is, therefore, prudent for the minister as the custodian of those funds to come clean on the matter.
</blockquote>
The ZCTU is concerned that powerful individuals continue to manipulate systems to bleed NSSA while payouts and benefits remained paltry.
Contacted for comment by <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200008483/come-clean-on-us359k-deal-zctu-tells-mavima">NewsDay</a> on Tuesday, Mavima said:
I have no comment. There is a forensic audit underway. It should remain objective and not tainted with comments from the minister.
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ZCTU Demands That Minister Mavima Publicly Responds To US$350k Borrowdale House Allegations

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has condemned the Maintenance of Peace and Order Act (MOPA), saying it is still the draconian Public Order and Security Act (POSA) by another name.
Speaking at a recent workshop held in Mutare attended by representatives from government, Labour and other business representatives, ZCTU president Florence Taruvinga said all the provisions of POSA are still in MOPA. She said:
<blockquote>
Government responded by enacting MOPA. Regrettably from a labour point of view, government simply changed the name from POSA to MOPA.
Prove us wrong because we believe that all the provisions of POSA are still in MOPA.
What worries labour most is what we see as the deliberate ignoring of what the law says for instance on the contentious issue of public gatherings.
Even POSA exempted trade unions from seeking permission for public gatherings.
</blockquote>
The police have used MOPA to bar opposition political parties and civil groups from holding meetings. | <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/you-simply-rebranded-posa-to-mopa-prove-us-wrong-zctu-tells-government/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

MOPA Is POSA By Another Name - ZCTU

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on Thursday urged the private sector to pay workers United States dollar bonuses.
In a statement, ZCTU acting secretary general Runesu Dzimiri implored employers from the private sector to emulate the government which has started paying civil servants’ bonuses in foreign currency. Said Dzimiri:
<blockquote>
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has noted the government initiative to pay bonuses in United States Dollars (USD) to cushion the suffering civil servants and call upon all other employers to follow suit.
In the same vein, we are calling upon all employers, including those in the private sector, to emulate the government by incentivizing their employees by giving them a well–deserved bonus after a year of hard work.
Every year most workers look forward to the 13th cheque as a goodwill gesture by employers to motivate them to work hard.
Indeed, in some companies, the 13th cheque is part and parcel of an employment contract.
</blockquote>
ZCTU also demanded that all workers be paid in United States dollars saying all goods and services are now priced in foreign currency. Said Dzimiri:
<blockquote>
The Zimbabwean economy has dollarized; all goods and services are now indeed to the USD and we continue to sink our heads in the sand and pretend otherwise while salaries remain depressed.
It is our demand that if goods and services are indexed to the USD the same must apply to wages and salaries because labour is a service.
</blockquote>
| <a href="https://newziana.co.zw/2022/11/17/zctu-calls-on-private-sector-to-pay-bonuses/">New Ziana</a>

ZCTU Urges Private Sector To Pay USD Bonuses

Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union (ZPNU) president, Robert Chiduku, says he will appeal against his dismissal.
Chiduku, who was based at Gweru Provincial Hospital, was fired last week for conducting union business at work without the consent of the employer. He said:
<blockquote>
I was dismissed with immediate effect and the accusation was that I used government premises without consent to conduct union business.
We are going to appeal in terms of that judgment in terms of the laws of Zimbabwe we are going to launch an appeal.
I feel abandoned by the employers, I didn’t expect it because we had raised our grievances procedurally.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) Japhet Moyo condemned Chiduku’s sacking and vowed to fight for his reinstatement. Said Moyo:
<blockquote>
Chiduku has a right to belong to a union, Chiduku has a right to be elected and represent workers, and he has a right in terms of the law to participate in the activities of the association he belongs to.
The country’s constitution provides for that. So this is a fight that we will mount until Chiduku is returned to back work.
</blockquote>
HSB has also targeted over 200 nurses countrywide for disciplinary action after nurses at most public hospitals embarked on strike action in June demanding better salaries.
More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/govt-cracks-down-on-nurses-strike-organisers/">NewZimbabwe.com</a>

Fired Nurses Union Leader Plans To Appeal Against Dismissal

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has condemned the sacking of Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union (ZPNU) president Robert Chiduku by the Ministry of Health and Child Care, describing the move as persecution of the nurses.
Speaking to NewsDay on Tuesday, ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo said the firing of Chiduku for his unionism violated the Labour Act. Said Moyo:
<blockquote>
Our position is the same as the one we gave pertaining to the rail workers’ issue. The Labour Act itself provides that an employee has the right to belong to an organisation, and is allowed to participate.
Comrade Chiduku had a right to belong to the Professional Nurses Association, and he also had the right to participate in the association’s activities.
He cannot be penalised for exercising that right. As far as we are concerned, this is pure victimisation as no other employee will be interested in being voted into the same position.
It would mean that workers are going to be afraid to lead other workers in trade unionism.
It also means that no one will want to be a member of a trade union as they can be dismissed for participating.
</blockquote>
Chiduku was fired from Gweru Provincial Hospital on Monday, 15 August 2022 on allegations of conducting union business at his workplace without the employer’s consent. He has seven days to appeal the decision.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/08/stop-persecution-of-nurses-zctu/">NewsDay</a>

ZCTU Condemns The Sacking Of Nurses' Union Leader

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) on Tuesday challenged President Emmerson Mnangagwa to deliver on his pledge to improve the welfare of civil servants.
Speaking during the Heroes Day commemorations at the National Heroes Acre on Monday, Mnangagwa promised to address civil servants’ conditions of service. He said:
<blockquote>
As a listening and responsive Administration, we will continue to explore new and innovative ways of improving the working conditions of our civil service.
Various monetary and non-monetary measures are being intensified for the benefit of the patriotic public workers of our country.
Additionally, robust training programmes are being rolled out to inculcate a new work culture that is grounded on our rich liberation and heritage based ideology, which is uniquely Zimbabwean.
</blockquote>
However, ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo said civil servants cannot survive on empty promises. He said:
<blockquote>
They should walk the talk. We have heard that before and this is a critical component.
Civil servants are the backbone of the government. For a government to be functional, there is a need for civil servants to be well paid.
</blockquote>
Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube recently said the government will consider increasing the United States dollar component paid to public workers.
He also promised to increase the portion paid in local currency but civil servants want the restoration of their pre-October 2018 salaries of US$540.
More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/08/walk-the-talk-on-civil-servants-welfare-ed-told/">NewsDay</a>

ZCTU Urges Mnangagwa To Fulfil His Promises To Civil Servants

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged the Government to pay its workers US dollar salaries and end the ongoing strike by healthcare workers.
In a statement, ZCTU secretary-general, Japhet Moyo, said the strike action by health workers should be addressed as a matter of urgency to save the lives of ordinary citizens. 
Read the full statement below:
<blockquote>
GOVERNMENT MUST STOP TRIVIALISING WORKERS’ DEMANDS AND PAY USD SALARIES
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) notes with concern the government’s slow reaction to the civil servants’ demand for USD salaries amid a crippling strike by health workers.
We call upon the government to treat the strike action by the health workers with the urgency it deserves and negotiate in good faith in addressing workers’ concerns.
The ZCTU views government’s move to pay allowances in USD while salaries are paid in ZWL as a diabolic piecemeal trick meant to buy time while impoverishing civil servants.
Any earnings in allowances do not contribute to pensions and can be revoked at any moment leaving civil servants with useless paltry salaries.
It is no longer a secret that any salary increment in ZWL would be wiped out before it is earned and the current offer of the 100 per cent salary increment is not workable.
The only viable solution to the salary impasse is a USD salary which safeguards both earnings for the working lot and those going for retirement.
While we appreciate current engagement efforts between government and its employees, we implore the government to be realistic on the table.
The economy has self-dollarized and there is no justification for the employer to continue paying salaries in ZWL.
Further, our call for government to pay salaries in USD is premised on bringing stability and decent work in the civil service, moreso, when the government is charging some of its services in USD.
Decent work is non-negotiable and the government must lead by example by paying decent salaries.
Disturbances in the civil service severely affect the poor general public which uses public facilities like hospitals.
Government must therefore look beyond the civil servants but work to avoid death for thousands who are at risk of losing their lives as a result of lack of medical treatment.
We call upon the government to get its priorities right and pay living wages to health workers as well as equip public hospitals with adequate medicines and sundries.
It is government’s responsibility to take care of its employees and citizens as well as to respond accordingly to issues.
While it has responded to the call for business to trade in USD it has remained stubborn when it comes to USD salaries.
The ZCTU warns government against trivialising genuine workers’ concerns and demands. Any insensitivity to the plight of workers results in resistance and the ZCTU shall fully support the USD salary demand by all public and private sector employees and will take the necessary steps to safeguard, protect and defend their rights in all actions taken in demand of USD wages.
</blockquote>

ZCTU Urges Govt To Stop "Trivialising Workers' Demands"

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general Runesu Dzimiri said that the economic policies which are being pursued by Finance and Economic Development minister Mthuli Ncube have impoverished Zimbabweans.
Speaking in an interview with NewZimbabwe.com, Dzimiri said Zimbabwe’s economic situation has continued to deteriorate for workers and ordinary citizens alike since Ncube’s appointment in 2018. Said Dzimiri:
<blockquote>
As labour, we contend that workers and ordinary citizens have not enjoyed a decent life since Ncube came on board.
The bulk of his economic policies are high sounding but fail in essence to lift our members from the pit of extreme poverty.
Of note is the price of daily basic commodities like bread, cooking oil, fuel, and transport fares which are out of reach for the generality of the population and within this melee, we are worried as to exactly where the treasury boss thinks we are heading to.
</blockquote>
Zimbabwe’s year-on-year inflation rose to 131.7% in May, from 96.4% in April, becoming the second-highest inflation rate on the African continent.
Dzimira said it appears Ncube is sabotaging not only the Government but the ruling ZANU PF party and Zimbabweans in general. He said:
<blockquote>
It appears the treasury boss is out to sabotage the government, the ruling ZANU PF party and the people of Zimbabwe at large.
Why does he proceed with opaque and unyielding economic policies?
</blockquote>
Dzimiri implored the Government to address inflation and prioritise the general welfare of the citizenry or risk civil unrest.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zctu-slams-mthuli-ncubes-anti-people-policies/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

ZCTU Criticises Mthuli Ncube's "Anti-people" Policies

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has scoffed at the recently gazetted minimum wages for domestic workers.
The Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Paul Mavima, recently gazetted new regulations outlining the minimum wages for domestic workers.
According to Statutory Instrument 102 of 2022, domestic workers are now entitled to $10 000 and $11 576 for those taking care of children. The minimum wage for other employees was pegged at $25 000.
Last week Consumer Council of Zimbabwe (CCZ) said the consumer basket for a family of six was $120 000.
ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo said the new minimum wages are unacceptable, and workers should be paid their salaries in US dollars. Moyo said:
<blockquote>
The $25 000 minimum wage is inadequate for any family and this is an indication that something is very wrong with this country’s monetary policies.
Government needs to stabilise currency issues or pay workers in United States dollars.
Workers are demanding USD salaries because they want to survive. It is also within their rights to negotiate with employers.
The government should respond to expert advice that has been proffered over the years on how to instil confidence in workers and the market.
</blockquote>
In a statement, the Zimbabwe Domestic and Allied Workers Union said the latest review of workers’ salaries did not improve their lives as the prices of basic grocery items continue to rise.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/05/govt-slaps-in-face-domestic-workers/">NewsDay</a></h4>

ZCTU Scoffs At Recently-gazetted Minimum Wages

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has criticised President Emmerson Mnangagwa for announcing a raft of economic stabilisation measures without consulting partners at the Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF).
The TNF is a social dialogue platform which brings together employers’ organizations, trade unions, and the government to discuss policy proposals before they are promulgated.
In a statement, ZCTU secretary-general, Japhet Moyo also condemned the fact that the measures were announced at night. Moyo said:
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We are concerned about the nocturnal announcement of these measures without any social dialogue which goes against the letter and spirit of the TNF.
The ZCTU is also concerned that some of these measures might further weaken the already weak confidence and trust in the local currency and economy in general thereby threatening the few remaining formal sector jobs.
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Moyo argued that the measures will result in the further informalisation of the economy and stoke up inflationary pressures. He said:
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The foreign currency cash withdrawal levy will discourage economic agents from using the formal banking sector which will further exacerbate the already high level of informality in the economy.
The settlement of foreign currency tax obligations in local currency will also result in an increase in broad money supply growth in the economy which could further stoke up inflationary pressures in general.
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He demanded the revival of the TNF saying is it the best platform to address the challenges bedevilling the economy. Said Moyo:
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Going forward, the ZCTU reiterates its demand for payment of wages and salaries in US$ as the economy dictates.
We also call for all the social partners to come together under the aegis of the TNF to address the macroeconomic and development challenges our economy has been facing in an inclusive and sustainable manner while leaving no one behind.
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<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zctu-slams-mnangagwa-for-sidelining-tnf/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

ZCTU Criticises Mnangagwa For Sidelining TNF

Workers have accused the Government of failing to fulfil numerous promises it has made over the years on improved wages and conditions of service.
On Sunday, 1 May, the country commemorated the International Workers Day, which is celebrated globally on 1 May.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) held the main Workers Day celebrations at Chemhanza Stadium in Dzivarasekwa, Harare, where Public Service and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima was the guest of honour.
Speaking in an interview with NewsDay on Monday, 2 April, ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo said that workers are now tired of empty promises. Moyo said:
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They only speak without taking action. They promised free education, free healthcare, and free electricity, but those promises have not been fulfilled.
Trade unionists have been criminalised and whenever workers try to demonstrate, they are arrested.
Workers are not politicians, but they will be demonstrating for their tummies.
We are happy that Mavima graced our celebrations because previously, the government would send junior officials.
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Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) president Obert Masaraure also bemoaned the Government’s broken promises. Sad Masaraure:
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As teachers, we have never been treated well by the government, which has never fulfilled its promises.
We are now going into the second term and our children are being chased away from school despite government promises to pay fees for them.
We have written twice to the government over the payment of school fees for teachers’ children, but they (authorities) have responded by saying they are on it.
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Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) president Takavafira Zhou said that last term the Government failed to release the $20 000 for school fees for teachers’ children. He said:
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The issue of assistance for three children of a teacher with school fees amounting to $20 000 each per term is long overdue as we are entering the second term without any fruition.
The earlier government deposits the money, which has now accumulated to $40 000 per child (for two terms), into teachers’ accounts the better.
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Schools open on Tuesday, 2 April for the second term but teachers are demanding to be paid the pre-October 2018 salary of US$540 per month.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2022/05/we-dont-eat-empty-promises-as-teachers-down-tools/">NewsDay</a></h4>

Workers "Tired" Of Government's Empty Promises

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has bemoaned poor remuneration and deteriorating working conditions for the majority of workers ahead of the 2022 Workers Day commemorations.
ZCTU’s national organiser, Michael Kandukutu said the local commemorations will be held under the theme, “Restoration of Workers Dignity“.
Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com, Kandukutu claimed that workers don’t have the right to strike as long the Labour Act Chapter 28:01 has not been realigned to the constitution. He said:
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In crafting this year’s theme, with the main even pencilled to take place at Dzivarasekwa stadium, there is the realisation that workers’ standard of living has ghastly gone down, owing to the slave wages that they are earning on the back of the prevailing environment which is not conducive for collective bargaining.
There can be no meaningful collective bargaining when workers do not have the right to strike.
Some may argue that we do have the right to strike in the Constitution, however, a close look will show you that the Labor Act Chapter 28:01 and other enabling pieces of legislation have not been realigned to the constitution and thus opens up workers to the kind of abuse that we are seeing today.
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Kandukutu said 2021 had been one of the most difficult years for workers due to COVID-19-induced hardships that drove more workers deeper into poverty.
He said it is unfair to continue paying workers their wages in Zimbabwe dollars in a wholly dollarised economy.
The majority of Zimbabwean workers, including civil servants, are paid salaries way below the Total Consumption Poverty Line.
The world over, the Workers Day is commemorated on 1 May each year.
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newzimbabwe.com/zctu-bemoans-wage-theft-ahead-of-may-1-commemorations/">NewZimbabwe.com</a></h4>

ZCTU Decries Wage Theft Ahead Of Workers' Day

ZCTU has urged the government to close down schools till striking teachers return to work because of reports of students being involved in undesirable activities in schools and there is no one to chastise them because there are no teachers to control them.
This was after a video of a nasty fight in a school where students are seen fighting each other with chairs in a classroom circulated.
ZCTU in a tweet said:
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 Close schools until teachers are back after resolving their legitimate grievances. We are going to witness fatalities in these schools without teachers. Parents why are you sending children to school?</blockquote>
Teachers have been on strike since schools opened on 28 September.
Below is the video of the students fighting in class:
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After watching the video below, I hope you will all agree with me that:
1. Sending students to school is not wise 
2. Government shuts down all schools until it resolves the salary crisis with teachers who are currently on strike<a href="https://twitter.com/edmnangagwa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@edmnangagwa</a><a href="https://twitter.com/RMajongwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RMajongwe</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MoPSEZW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MoPSEZW</a><a href="https://twitter.com/ARTUZ_teachers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ARTUZ_teachers</a> <a href="https://t.co/iyqFAuk3RW">pic.twitter.com/iyqFAuk3RW</a>
— Esther Vongai Zimudzi (@zimudzi_vongai) <a href="https://twitter.com/zimudzi_vongai/status/1316967585351634944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 16, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Source: <a href="https://twitter.com/zimudzi_vongai/status/1316967585351634944">Twitter  </a>

Close Schools Till Teachers Return To Work - ZCTU

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<div dir="auto">The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has in its message to mark the 13th World Day for Decent Work said the Zimbabwean government has condemned all workers into modern-day slavery. We present the statement in full below.</div>
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<div dir="auto">06 October 2020</div>
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<div dir="auto">RE: STATEMENT TO MARK 13TH WORLD DAY FOR DECENT WORK</div>
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<div dir="auto">WEDNDESAY 7 OCTOBER 2020 is World Day for Decent Work (WDDW), a day workers across the globe stand up for decent work as they seek to build secure workplaces and better livelihoods.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Trade unions under the banner of the ITUC are commemorating the day under the theme “A New Social Contract for Recovery and Resilience” to ensure the global economy can recover and to build the resilience required to meet the convergent challenges of the pandemic, climate change and inequality.</div>
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<div dir="auto">A lot of work has been put in place by social partners towards the realization of decent work across the world but as we commemorate the 13th WDDW Zimbabwean workers are mourning the death of that dream. The precarious nature of employment for both public and private sector employees is a mockery to decent work. The government and employers are gradually dismantling the four pillars of decent work condemning virtually all workers into modern day slavery. Hope for economic recovery is fast fading under the clouds of corruption, mis-governance and lack of rule of law.</div>
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<div dir="auto">We note that Employment Creation, Rights at Work, Social Protection and Social Dialogue have over the years been under attack and the Covid-19 pandemic has presented government and employers with lethal ammunition to disregard the pillars. Decent work deficits are deepening and the progress that had been achieved over the past decade is being decimated. Labour rights are being relegated to the periphery and massive arbitrary retrenchments have been rolled out particularly in the Hotel and catering industry. Social dialogue has been suppressed at all levels spearheaded by government which is dithering on fully constituting the Tripartite Negotiating Forum to set the tone for new social contract.</div>
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<div dir="auto">Zimbabwe need a new social contract that would be central to charting the path to recovery from the effects COVID-19 as well as to building an economy of shared prosperity and sustainability but lack of political will remains a key barrier.</div>
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<div dir="auto">This year, we are restricted from our usual gatherings to mark the commemorations due to the risk of spreading the virus. We will however continue to engage workers through other platforms. Our key message to workers in Zimbabwe is that the ZCTU would continue to push and demand for the realization of decent work standards, including decent wages, for workers despite the unprecedented assaults directed at it. Our demands for wages as per those workers earned as at August 2018 will remain our prime demand. We salute our nurses, teachers and all other sectors which are fighting for decent wages despite all the threats directed at them. Its time workers rally around decent work and chat a new beginning that secures a pro-poor people centred future.</div>
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Govt Condemned Workers Into Slavery - ZCTU

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has told workers to prepare for scheduled “general strikes” amid poor salaries and working conditions concerns.
The call comes barely hours after the announcement that the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/10/02/civil-servants-given-a-40-cost-of-living-adjustment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">government has announced a 40% cost of living adjustment</a>, which workers say is still insignificant. Posting on social media, ZCTU said:
<blockquote>Get ready for a <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GeneralStrike?src=hashtag_click" role="link">#GeneralStrike</a>
Do not allow the Government to destroy our Education sector It is our kids who will not access <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/education?src=hashtag_click" role="link">#education</a> Every worker is demanding USD SALARIES So join the ZCTU every Monday <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SocialJusticeStruggleDay?src=hashtag_click" role="link">#SocialJusticeStruggleDay</a> Either we <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" data-focusable="true" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OrganiseOrStarve?src=hashtag_click" role="link">#OrganiseOrStarve</a></blockquote>
Meanwhile, teachers in government schools are already on industrial action since the resumption of classes on the 28th of September.
They are vowing to boycott classes for as long as the government has not restored their October 2018 salaries.
On average, government workers are earning an equivalent of US$35, before deductions, which is way below the poverty datum line which stood at <a href="https://stateofthenation.co.zw/2020/08/11/zimbabwes-poverty-datum-line-rises-to-11-333/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ZWL$11 333 (USD133) as of August</a>.
More: <a href="https://twitter.com/ZctuZimbabwe/status/1311911444284239872" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ZCTU Zimbabwe Twitter</a>

ZCTU Tells Workers To "Get Ready For General Strike"

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has warned the government that the prevailing economic challenges being experienced by workers will lead to massive protests.
Speaking after the labour body’s general council meeting on Thursday, ZCTU secretary-general Japhet Moyo blamed failed governance for the ongoing hardships. ZCTU said in a statement:
<blockquote>The ZCTU is in the process of consulting structures to get a mandate for mass action in the event that the above issues are not addressed.
The ZCTU notes with great concern that notwithstanding the reduction in fuel duty, placing fuel procurement on the interbank market will result in frequent price adjustments, given the rapid depreciation of the real-time gross settlement dollar (ZWL$) on both the interbank and parallel markets.
The upward adjustments in fuel prices will have knock-on effects on the prices of basic goods and services, worsening the impact of the already depreciating exchange rate on the general level of prices.</blockquote>
The ZCTU is demanding that the lowest paid worker in Zimbabwe should get north of US$600.00.
The Labour body also demanded the immediate convening of the Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF). It said:
<blockquote>The ZCTU demands that an urgent Tripartite Negotiation Forum be convened to discuss the State of the economy and the way forward.
Contrary to the Constitution, this government has a tendency of announcing policies without consultations as required by section 13(2) of the Constitution. We reserve the right to approach the courts for redress.</blockquote>
<h4>More: <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/2019/05/brace-for-mass-protests-zctu/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Newsday</a></h4>

ZCTU Warns Govt Of Mass Protests

The government has been blasted over plans to scrap what it considers useless degrees.
State Media reports over the weekend revealed that the government through the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE) will soon confine some degrees at state universities to the dustbin.
In responses to the reports, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) western region chairperson Ambrose Sibindi said they could challenge the legality of such a move. Said Sibindi:
The government approved these degrees and citizens invested money on the same, as they paid huge sums of money on fees. Some people are already in employment having used those degrees, the question is what is their fate now? They are in danger of losing their jobs or losing chances of promotion.
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