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Labour body condemns Masiyiwa for ill-treating workers
29 Aug 2017 at 10:46hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Union (ZCTU) on Tuesday accused business mogul Strive Masiyiwa for ill-treating workers at his companies, Econet Wireless and Steward Bank.
In a statement, ZCTU secretary general Japhet Moyo said while the labour body commiserated with Masiyiwa over the frustration he continued to get from the Government in his bid to establish businesses, the union was concerned with ill-treatment of workers at his companies.
"Masiyiwa's businesses are characterised with alarming work deficits, depriving workers of their fundamental rights. The nature of contracts that these companies are dangling to employees smacks of cold-blooded capitalism. They have introduced precarious volunteer contracts, in clear disregard of the sanctity of work relations where they treat workers as 'helpers' instead of stakeholders in the employment relationship," he said.
ZCTU also accused Masiyiwa's Econet Wireless and Steward Bank for leading the revolt against labour by refusing to pay compensation to workers who were retrenched in 2015 following an infamous Supreme Court judgement.
"While the ZCTU feels for Masiyiwa on the injustices that he is being subjected to we also ask him to take a deep introspection of his conduct of union busting, threats and dismissal of workers who attempt to organize and defend their rights and take corrective measures before seeking empathy and preaching the gospel which he does not practice," said Moyo.
Recently, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe barred Masiyiwa's Kwese Television from operating in the country without a valid license.
In a statement, ZCTU secretary general Japhet Moyo said while the labour body commiserated with Masiyiwa over the frustration he continued to get from the Government in his bid to establish businesses, the union was concerned with ill-treatment of workers at his companies.
"Masiyiwa's businesses are characterised with alarming work deficits, depriving workers of their fundamental rights. The nature of contracts that these companies are dangling to employees smacks of cold-blooded capitalism. They have introduced precarious volunteer contracts, in clear disregard of the sanctity of work relations where they treat workers as 'helpers' instead of stakeholders in the employment relationship," he said.
"While the ZCTU feels for Masiyiwa on the injustices that he is being subjected to we also ask him to take a deep introspection of his conduct of union busting, threats and dismissal of workers who attempt to organize and defend their rights and take corrective measures before seeking empathy and preaching the gospel which he does not practice," said Moyo.
Recently, the Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe barred Masiyiwa's Kwese Television from operating in the country without a valid license.
Source - New Ziana
