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Teachers warn Mugabe 'Don't blame us for strike next year'
24 Dec 2015 at 08:51hrs | Views
The Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) has threatened a crippling strike in January after President Robert Mugabe sold them a dummy on bonuses.
In a sharp statement issued by secretary general John Mulilo, teachers said they feel betrayed by Mugabe for not fulfilling his promises.
Early this year, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa hinted that government was not in position to pay bonuses a move that angered Mugabe.
Mugabe declared that civil servants will defiantly get bonuses.
But this has not been done.
Mugabe left the country on Wednesday evening to Asia to spend holidays with his family.
Below is the statement from Zimta :
"Following its National Executive meeting held on the 20th of December 2015, the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) wishes to advise all its stakeholders, that they shall not be held responsible for the actions of educators in January 2016 due to the following reasons :
"Uncertainty about December 2015 bonus pay dates (2), reluctance by government to uphold and act on the promise made by His Excellency the President of Zimbabwe, that all civil servants shall get their 2015 bonuses (3)the intention of government to introduce further deductions in the form of national health schemes, maternity schemes etc on educators' merge earning, a thing that has been totally rejected as the existing meagre incomes cannot sustain any more deductions (4), the failure by the employer/ government to remit medical aid subscriptions to PSMAS and thereby compromising the health of educators".
Mulilo added " Furthermore, educators are not only dejected that for the first time in many years, they shall spend Christmas holiday without receiving salaries but they are also demotivated by the employers processes ad promises made without any defined time frames. The workers' rights have been infringed upon,".
In a sharp statement issued by secretary general John Mulilo, teachers said they feel betrayed by Mugabe for not fulfilling his promises.
Early this year, Finance minister Patrick Chinamasa hinted that government was not in position to pay bonuses a move that angered Mugabe.
Mugabe declared that civil servants will defiantly get bonuses.
Mugabe left the country on Wednesday evening to Asia to spend holidays with his family.
Below is the statement from Zimta :
"Following its National Executive meeting held on the 20th of December 2015, the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) wishes to advise all its stakeholders, that they shall not be held responsible for the actions of educators in January 2016 due to the following reasons :
"Uncertainty about December 2015 bonus pay dates (2), reluctance by government to uphold and act on the promise made by His Excellency the President of Zimbabwe, that all civil servants shall get their 2015 bonuses (3)the intention of government to introduce further deductions in the form of national health schemes, maternity schemes etc on educators' merge earning, a thing that has been totally rejected as the existing meagre incomes cannot sustain any more deductions (4), the failure by the employer/ government to remit medical aid subscriptions to PSMAS and thereby compromising the health of educators".
Mulilo added " Furthermore, educators are not only dejected that for the first time in many years, they shall spend Christmas holiday without receiving salaries but they are also demotivated by the employers processes ad promises made without any defined time frames. The workers' rights have been infringed upon,".
Source - Byo24News
