By Tiso Black Star Group Digital
Zimbabwean civil servants are ready to embark on a strike despite a government assurances that their salaries will be paid by the state which faced “desperate” economic constraints.
Acting Minister of Public Service‚ Labour and Social Welfare‚ Supa Mandiwanzira‚ was quoted in the Herald newspaper on Tuesday as saying: “The situation is because of the desperate situation that the government is facing.”
He said that government was committed to paying employees and that its doors were open to engage with civil servants.
There were clashes at the Beitbridge border post late last week over controversial new legislation that restricts the importation of goods into the country from South Africa.
The Apex Council‚ an umbrella body for government employee unions‚ told the Herald that workers would stay away from work for three days‚ starting on Tuesday.
Civil servants have not received their salaries for June and were‚ instead‚ given a $100 advance payment by government which has promised to pay the balance.
Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association president Richard Gundane said: “The strike is a clear statement to the Government that workers’ salaries should never be delayed …. Most of the workers got less than $20 or nothing at all from the $100 because of loans.”
Government proposed staggered pay dates‚ for teachers on July 7‚ followed by health workers and pensioners on July 19.
Read the story in the Herald here:
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Zimbabwe braces for civil service strike
Zimbabwean civil servants are ready to embark on a strike despite a government assurances that their salaries will be paid by the state which faced “desperate” economic constraints.
Acting Minister of Public Service‚ Labour and Social Welfare‚ Supa Mandiwanzira‚ was quoted in the Herald newspaper on Tuesday as saying: “The situation is because of the desperate situation that the government is facing.”
He said that government was committed to paying employees and that its doors were open to engage with civil servants.
There were clashes at the Beitbridge border post late last week over controversial new legislation that restricts the importation of goods into the country from South Africa.
The Apex Council‚ an umbrella body for government employee unions‚ told the Herald that workers would stay away from work for three days‚ starting on Tuesday.
Civil servants have not received their salaries for June and were‚ instead‚ given a $100 advance payment by government which has promised to pay the balance.
Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association president Richard Gundane said: “The strike is a clear statement to the Government that workers’ salaries should never be delayed …. Most of the workers got less than $20 or nothing at all from the $100 because of loans.”
Government proposed staggered pay dates‚ for teachers on July 7‚ followed by health workers and pensioners on July 19.
Read the story in the Herald here:
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