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Greed affects teachers' negotiations
06 Oct 2013 at 08:43hrs | Views
TEACHERS' unions in the country must join forces in their demand for better salaries and working conditions, a Zimbabwe Teachers' Association (Zimta) official said yesterday.
This comes after Zimta proposed about $1 000 salary for a teacher, while the Progressive Teachers Unions says it wants a figure matching the Poverty Datum Line (PDL), currently pegged at $550.
Speaking during the commemorations of the World Teachers' Day in Harare yesterday, Zimta president, Richard Gundane said the effectiveness of the labour movements at the negotiating table were being weathered by the proliferation of unions, which seemed divided over a number of issues.
"When you have 13 unions all claiming to represent civil servants then you know trade union movement is under threat," said Gundane. "The strength of organised labour is unity."
The call for unity calls at a time teachers are fighting for better salaries and working conditions.
Zimta has since defended its salary proposal of $1000, saying they were professionals who deserved to be paid better.
This comes after Zimta proposed about $1 000 salary for a teacher, while the Progressive Teachers Unions says it wants a figure matching the Poverty Datum Line (PDL), currently pegged at $550.
Speaking during the commemorations of the World Teachers' Day in Harare yesterday, Zimta president, Richard Gundane said the effectiveness of the labour movements at the negotiating table were being weathered by the proliferation of unions, which seemed divided over a number of issues.
The call for unity calls at a time teachers are fighting for better salaries and working conditions.
Zimta has since defended its salary proposal of $1000, saying they were professionals who deserved to be paid better.
Source - thestandard
