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Diamond revenue key to civil servants' increment - Tsvangirai
26 Jan 2012 at 13:10hrs | Views
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai has called for an urgent address to civil servants' plight after a strike resumed following failed talks on doubling wages.
A newsletter published by Tsvangirai's office quoted him as saying that transparency in the accounting of diamond revenue remained key to civil servants' remuneration.
"The plight of civil servants is a critical issue that requires urgent government attention and transparency in the accounting of diamond revenues will go a long way in mitigating the conditions of civil servants,"Tsvangirai said.
The strike, which has hit public schools the hardest, resumed after unions on Wednesday rejected a $53 increment offer from government.
Government workers began the five-day strike on Monday to press for a doubling of their salaries, medical insurance and an allowance for workers based in rural areas.
Unions suspended the strike on Wednesday to allow the talks to proceed, but said their action would continue for the rest of the week after negotiations failed to reach a settlement.
A newsletter published by Tsvangirai's office quoted him as saying that transparency in the accounting of diamond revenue remained key to civil servants' remuneration.
"The plight of civil servants is a critical issue that requires urgent government attention and transparency in the accounting of diamond revenues will go a long way in mitigating the conditions of civil servants,"Tsvangirai said.
Government workers began the five-day strike on Monday to press for a doubling of their salaries, medical insurance and an allowance for workers based in rural areas.
Unions suspended the strike on Wednesday to allow the talks to proceed, but said their action would continue for the rest of the week after negotiations failed to reach a settlement.
Source - www.news24.com
