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PRESS RELEASE
ZCTU CONDEMNS THE MURDER OF THULANI MASEKO
On behalf of workers in Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is
shocked by the murder of prominent human rights lawyer and activist in Eswatini, Comrade
Thulani Rudolf Maseko
His death came soon after King Swati III is reportedly to have warned his political
opponents that they will be dealt with.
The killing of Maseko, which is a clear sign that the dictatorship in Eswatini is prepared to go

COMMENTARY ON THE ZIMBABWE LABOUR BILL 2021

INTRODUCTION:

ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS (ZCTU)

COMMUNIQUE

This communiqué was issued by the ZCTU after a workshop on the State of the economy which was held on 16 September 2020. The workshop deliberated on the state of the economy, fiscal and monetary policies, insurance and pensions for workers, and the Global Compensation Deed. The following were the declarations:

I. STATE OF THE ECONOMY

ZIMBABWE CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS (ZCTU)

COMMUNIQUE

This communiqué was issued by the ZCTU after a workshop on the State of the economy which was held on 16 September 2020. The workshop deliberated on the state of the economy, fiscal and monetary policies, insurance and pensions for workers, and the Global Compensation Deed. The following were the declarations:

I. STATE OF THE ECONOMY

05 May 2020
PRESS RELEASE
RE:GOVERNMENT'S ILL PREPAREDNESS FOR STAGE 2 LOCKDOWN PUTS LIVES IN DANGER
We note with serious concern that when the government of Zimbabwe announced that the country was down grading its fight against COVID19 to stage 2, it was not yet ready and therefore exposing workers to much greater risks.

ZCTU MESSAGE TO MARK ZIMBABWES 40th INDEPENDENCE DAY

 

 

COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, which started in China in December 2019 has now been declared a global pandemic. As at 26 March 2020, there were a total of 465,915 confirmed cases, 21,031 confirmed deaths with 200 countries, areas or territories with cases[1]. The pandemic has weighed on global economic performance, with varied in-country socio-economic impacts.

While the government, through advice from the Tripartite Negotiating Forum(TNF) declared the pandemic a national disaster and instituted measures that included:
i. Banning of all non-essential travel (excluding returning residents) and traffic, both inbound and outbound, except for movement of cargo;
ii. Ban on entertainment and recreational activities such as nightclubs, bars, beerhalls, movie houses, swimming pools, gymnasium and sporting activities;

PRESS RELEASE

RE:PAYMENT OF SALARIES OF PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES DURING LOCKDOWN

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) is disturbed by reports in the media attributed to the Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare Professor Paul Mavima that government will not force private sector employers to pay their workers’ salaries during the COVID-19 national lockdown.

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