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Mugabe given a 72 hour ultimatum
01 Aug 2015 at 15:21hrs | Views
TRADE UNIONS have given President Robert Mugabe, employers and Parliament a 72-hour ultimatum for them to reverse the Supreme Court judgement which gave employers the right to terminate workers contracts on a three-month notice without benefits.
The ruling was made by Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku a fortnight ago and has resulted in the loss of an estimated more than 10 000 jobs countrywide.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Harare Friday, Union leaders, led by Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)'s Raymond Majongwe, demanded an immediate effective moratorium on all dismissals pending the amendment of the Labour Act and Constitution to guarantee job security for every employee.
"We are giving the government (Mugabe in particular) a 72-hour ultimatum to reverse the ruling and amend labour laws immediately," said PTUZ leader, Majongwe.
Majongwe attacked Mugabe and his cronies, saying time was up for Zimbabweans to benefit from the country's resources which were in the hands of the few elite.
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Mnangagwa, who is also one of the country's Vice Presidents, said President Mugabe could not intervene as the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Prisca Mupfumira is working on strategies to address the situation.
The ruling was made by Chief Justice Godfrey Chidyausiku a fortnight ago and has resulted in the loss of an estimated more than 10 000 jobs countrywide.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Harare Friday, Union leaders, led by Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ)'s Raymond Majongwe, demanded an immediate effective moratorium on all dismissals pending the amendment of the Labour Act and Constitution to guarantee job security for every employee.
Majongwe attacked Mugabe and his cronies, saying time was up for Zimbabweans to benefit from the country's resources which were in the hands of the few elite.
Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Mnangagwa, who is also one of the country's Vice Presidents, said President Mugabe could not intervene as the Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Prisca Mupfumira is working on strategies to address the situation.
Source - online
