The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions successfully held its 7th national congress at Elite 400 in Bulawayo on 19 and 20 August 2011. The Congress ran under the theme 'Respect our Rights, save the Economy and our Jobs.'

The Congress saw delegates from 22 ZCTU affiliates mandating new leadership to steer the organization for the next five years. The newly elected leadership is as follows;

President                                                                   George Nkiwane (ZESA Technical Employees Association)

1st Vice President                                                       Sithokozile Siwela (Railway Artisans Union)

2nd Vice President                                                      Rwatipedza Chigwagwa (Zimbabwe Furniture, Timber & Allied Workers' Union)

3rd Vice President                                                       Peter Mutasa (Zimbabwe Banks and Allied Workers' Union)

Secretary General                                                        Japhet Moyo (National Engineering Workers' Union)

1st Deputy Secretary General                                        Gideon Shoko (Zimbabwe Amalgamated Railway Workers' Union)

2nd Deputy Secretary General                                       Unganayi D. Tarusenga (Federation of Food and Allied Workers' Union of Zimbabwe)

Treasurer General                                                        Enock Mahari (Zimbabwe Catering & Hotel Workers' Union)