adminAccording to the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, industrial production is currently around 47 percent. Most companies paying wages beneath the poverty datum line have indicated that a wage bill based on the PDL would result in insolvency.
Addressing a Press conference yesterday secretary general of the ZCTU affiliated to Mr Lovemore Matombo, Mr Raymond Majongwe said wages and salaries of workers in both private and public sectors should be reviewed during the wage bargaining process to be held later this year.
“All ZCTU affiliates will not settle for a minimum that is below the PDL. The workers will organise crippling industrial strikes if this demand is not met,” Mr Majongwe said.
He said workers demanded an environment that allows them to enjoy their rights as provided for in the country’s laws, constitution and international conventions.
Mr Majongwe also accused Government of harassing and victimising college lecturers for going on strike to protests poor remuneration.
“We therefore condemn Government’s deplorable, continued harassment and victimisation of college lecturers for engaging in industrial strike through the College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe. We demand this human rights abuse be stopped immediately,” he said.
Online Reporter