By Alois Vinga
LABOUR Minister Paul Mavima has criticised unions for pulling out of a dialogue process following a deadlock over demands by workers to be awarded US dollar-based wages.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), civil servants’ representative Apex Council and the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) recently joined hands to snub the Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF) meeting in a bid to pressurise government to set US dollar pegged wages owing to the obtaining economic challenges.
The unions vowed not to return to the platform unless government and employers agreed to their demands.
However, speaking to NewZimbabwe.com Saturday, Mavima said the stance by workers’ representatives frustrated current efforts to strengthen social dialogue in the country.
Labour unions snub TNF revival attempt over workers salaries
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Zimbabwe: Labour Snubs Minister Mavima s TNF Meeting in Protest Over Eroded Salaries
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By Alois Vinga
THE country’s main labour federations Thursday snubbed a Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF) meeting called by Labour Minister Paul Mavima in protest over government’s attempt to avoid a discussion on the current eroded workers’ salaries.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), civil servants’ representative Apex Council and the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) set aside their ideological differences and joined hands in a “rare marriage” to pile pressure on the government to improve workers’ salaries.
Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com, ZCTU president Peter Mutasa slammed Mavima for avoiding the critical issue of poor salaries currently being offered to workers.