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Zimta warn Government on bonus strike
23 Feb 2017 at 14:20hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Teachers Union (Zimta) has unreservedly blasted government for inciting a strike and misleading the nation on civil servants outstanding 2016 bonuses.
Bonus talks are still ongoing.
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira on Monday said Government's decision on bonuses would be informed by the Commission's findings.
She claimed that many civil servants have been approaching her office "saying they need residential stands as soon as yesterday and considering that a huge chunk of workers are not unionised, we decided to carry out a survey through the Civil Service Commission".
The union leaders want cash for their 2016 annual bonuses.
Zimta issued a statement dismissing the ministers statements.
"The minister's statements are misleading in that she had previously issued a statement to postpone a meeting between Government and Unions which was scheduled for 20th of February this year, citing other commitments which have since turned out to be a subversion of the process of social dialogue" it said in a statement.
Zimta warned the minister "not to stretch the patience of workers as this amounts to triggering of industrial harmony and to introducing conflict which is likely to disrupt the smooth delivery of government services.
Bonus talks are still ongoing.
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Prisca Mupfumira on Monday said Government's decision on bonuses would be informed by the Commission's findings.
She claimed that many civil servants have been approaching her office "saying they need residential stands as soon as yesterday and considering that a huge chunk of workers are not unionised, we decided to carry out a survey through the Civil Service Commission".
The union leaders want cash for their 2016 annual bonuses.
Zimta issued a statement dismissing the ministers statements.
"The minister's statements are misleading in that she had previously issued a statement to postpone a meeting between Government and Unions which was scheduled for 20th of February this year, citing other commitments which have since turned out to be a subversion of the process of social dialogue" it said in a statement.
Zimta warned the minister "not to stretch the patience of workers as this amounts to triggering of industrial harmony and to introducing conflict which is likely to disrupt the smooth delivery of government services.
Source - Byo24News
