TelOne salary cut riles union

Fixed telecommunications operator TelOne's unilateral 15 percent pay cut for all staff has riled the communications workers' union.

The Telecommunications and Allied Services Workers' Union claims that it was not consulted on behalf of its members.

The union was also angered by endorsement of the pay cut by Government. The Government, through Ministry of ICT, Postal and Courier Services, said this was in line with the prevailing economic conditions.

TelOne cut salaries for all its staff by 15 percent, effective last month, in a move managing director Mrs Chipo Mutasa said was meant to cut costs. But the Communications and Allied Services Workers' Union this week said the reason was not justified for a company that posted half-year profit of $1,6 million.