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Access to justice: Discipline and grievance mechanisms
On the Teachers' Agenda Weekly; we focus on access to justice for teachers. We invite teachers to share their feedback on the justice system for teachers in the public service.Section 69 of th...Published: 15 May 2023 at 11:26hrs | 8 | by ARTUZ
Rural teachers mobilise votes for education
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has intensified the #SaveOurEducationZw campaign through embarking on a drive to mobilise voters who will vote for a more inclusive and efficie...Published: 08 Nov 2021 at 05:26hrs | 8 | by Artuz
Artuz concerned over Zanu-PF victimisation of teachers
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) has received disturbing reports of teacher victimisation in Wedza district by an identified ruling Zanu-PF party official, one Kahonde, who has...Published: 19 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ concerned by Zanu PF victimization of teachers in Wedza district
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe has received disturbing reports of teacher victimization in Wedza District by an identified ruling party( Zanu Pf) official, one individual named Kahon...Published: 17 May 2021 at 14:12hrs | | by ARTUZ
Second term schools opening referendum.
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ notes with disgust that no learning is taking place in the majority of our public schools. On the other hand, government continues to sing the "...Published: 17 May 2021 at 14:10hrs | | by ARTUZ
Response to November 2020 results
The drop in the Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council, ZIMSEC, 2020 O level pass rate by 6.8% from the 2019 pass rate has raised a red flag on how our education system is gradually deteriorating, the a...Published: 05 May 2021 at 15:40hrs | | by RTUZ
#SaveOurEducationZw: 5 million voices for 5 million learners
Zimbabwe has a total learner population of almost 5 million, who are enrolled from Early Child Development, (ECD) to Advanced level, (A level). These learners are on the verge of completely losing out...Published: 20 Apr 2021 at 15:10hrs | | by ARTUZ
Govt salary offer a mockery
THE National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting held on Tuesday yield-ed nothing, but more pain and anger for the teachers of Zimbabwe. The government is not serious about improving the ...Published: 06 Nov 2020 at 06:40hrs | | by Artuz Info Department
ARTUZ Pay Day Funeral
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) notes with great concern the continued erosion of teachers' salaries as economic meltdown remains unmitigated.We further note the arroganc...Published: 05 Aug 2019 at 12:25hrs | | by ARTUZ
Second term, a term that never was
The long winter which we predicted at the beginning of second term has assumed permanency in the education sector. Our second term never really kicked off, learning was erratic and there seem to be no...Published: 01 Aug 2019 at 07:39hrs | 1 | by ARTUZ
'Salary Idai' hits civil servants
The government has once again sold a dummy to the loyal and hardworking civil servants of Zimbabwe. The workers were expecting a salary increment in line with the current cost of living but were yeste...Published: 11 Jul 2019 at 13:36hrs | | by ARTUZ
ZIMSEC and MoPSE should come clean on AG report
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ is angered by the findings of misappropriation of funds by government departments exposed by the Auditor General's 2018 report. We are particularly...Published: 29 Jun 2019 at 10:39hrs | 1 | by ARTUZ
Teachers desert classrooms in protest against under-payment
Today is day one of phase 2 of teachers' job action against slave wages. The day coincides with Teachers' June pay day. The peanuts received by teachers have forced them to leave classrooms in protest...Published: 18 Jun 2019 at 08:53hrs | | by ARTUZ
Salary increment, Zimbabwe workers demanding a living wage for enhanced production
Zimbabwean workers have been hailed globally for being highly competent and hard working. In a sharp contrast back home they are scorned by their own government at times they are labeled as lazy and u...Published: 15 Apr 2019 at 10:15hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ condemns the xenophobic attacks in South Africa
When SADC leaders meet for their routine jamborees they have failed to construct a clear economic framework of rescuing our region from poverty. They massage each other for stealing elections, they pr...Published: 01 Apr 2019 at 12:17hrs | | by ARTUZ
Government running scared
The teachers' job action has now shaken the corridors of power. The Public Service Commission, PSC, has confirmed that teachers' job action has brought business to a halt in our schools country wide. ...Published: 08 Feb 2019 at 20:07hrs | 1 | by ARTUZ
Teachers' Job Action gathering momentum despite State Crackdown
Teachers countrywide continue to join the ongoing job action demanding a living wage. A survey conducted by Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe revealed that Matabeleland North province is t...Published: 06 Feb 2019 at 14:31hrs | | by ARTUZ
Teachers' update on talks with government
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) notes that the Civil Service Commission (CSC) has convened a National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) meeting for Thursday 10 January 2019 at ...Published: 10 Jan 2019 at 07:35hrs | | by ARTUZ
Teachers' Union to #Shutdown Mthuli Ncube office
19 December #Shutdown Mthuli Ncube office 18 December 2018 The Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ caravan march continue...Published: 18 Dec 2018 at 13:11hrs | | by ARTUZ
2019 National Budget an insult to Civil servants
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ is irked by the anti-worker budget presented by the Finance Ministry, the Union is calling for the third phase of the fight for salaries in United ...Published: 23 Nov 2018 at 10:00hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ salutes the revival of the fighting ZCTU
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ salutes the revival of the fighting spirit in the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU under the able leadership of cdes Peter Mutasa and Japhet...Published: 12 Oct 2018 at 11:08hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ endorses ZCTU 11 October demonstration
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ endorses the demonstration called for by the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions, ZCTU. The 11 October protest is a rare opportunity for the working ...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 14:00hrs | | by ARTUZ
Mangudya's monetary policy designed to steal our wages - Rural Teachers
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ is irked with the raft of measures introduced by both the Monetary and Fiscal authorities of our Republic. We are particularly angered with the pol...Published: 02 Oct 2018 at 09:23hrs | | by ARTUZ
Minister Nzenza a mouthpiece of anti-worker machinations
The new Minister of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, one Sekesai Nzenza dared to fire the first shot against the working class since the consummation of the so called new dispensation. In an...Published: 26 Sep 2018 at 09:41hrs | | by ARTUZ
Schools should close shop to avert the cholera crisis
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ has concluded its research on the state of preparedness of schools to handle the cholera outbreak. Our Schools are not safe and have no capacity to...Published: 18 Sep 2018 at 14:05hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ Gender Secretary attacked by Presidential Guard officers
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ Gender Secretary, cde Moreblessing Madambi was attacked by at least 8 men from the Presidential Guard on Saturday 08 September 2018 night.T...Published: 11 Sep 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by ARTUZ
Salary increment an imperative for the new Cabinet - ARTUZ
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ welcomes the new Ministers of Public Service and Finance, Hon Sekesai Nzenza and Hon Prof Ncube respectively. We wish them well during their tenure...Published: 07 Sep 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by ARTUZ
Third term opens as Nation transit from fear to acceptance
The hullabaloo of the inconsequential routine rituals of elections is now over. The political elites find themselves on different polar ends, the citizens are petrified and are slowly accepting the ne...Published: 03 Sep 2018 at 15:11hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ on Swaziland authorities shooting at SNAT protestors
Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ condemns in the strongest of terms the shooting of teachers in Swaziland on 25-08-2018.The teachers who are members of the Swaziland National Assoc...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 16:48hrs | | by ARTUZ
State Agents threaten to pull ARTUZ down
The President of Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ, Cde Obert Masaraure today received threats from three known members of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organization. The threats...Published: 27 Aug 2018 at 11:17hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ to boycott Mnangagwa's Education campaign rally
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education will today 18-07-2018 hold a campaign rally for President Emmerson Mnangagwa at Celebration Center in Harare. The rally is being held under the cover of...Published: 18 Jul 2018 at 11:11hrs | | by ARTUZ
Statement on ARTUZ & Veritas' litigation for safe schools
Today, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), together with our partners Veritas, filed an urgent application in the Masvingo High Court under Case No. HC 297/18 which seeks to ensu...Published: 11 Jul 2018 at 09:34hrs | | by ARTUZ
ZANU PF to mortgage the education sector
The much hyped Presidential indaba on education sector turned out to be a big joke in a preparatory meeting held today at Ambassador House. The meeting was chaired by the permanent Secretary in the Mi...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 18:42hrs | | by ARTUZ
Rights lawyers weigh in on ARTUZ ZEC petition
Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights, ZLHR on Friday wrote to the Zimbabwe Election Commission, ZEC as a follow up to the letter written by Amalgamated Rural Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe, ARTUZ seeking to...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 18:39hrs | | by ARTUZ
Court bars ZANU PF from abusing learners
Justice Mafusire yesterday ruled that the ZANU PF Party should stop abusing learners, teachers and school property in pursuit of private political interests. The matter was heard at Masvingo High Cour...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 10:33hrs | | by ARTUZ
Arrogant ZANU PF continues to violate Children's Rights with impunity.
ARTUZ condemns in strongest terms the repetitive use of Mugabe's tactics by President Mnangagwa and ZANU PF to abuse children and teachers' rights and calls upon government to implement the recommenda...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 09:31hrs | | by ARTUZ
Fourth Red Friday with Unemployed Teachers
Today Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) marched in solidarity with the Unemployed teachers in Harare and delivered a petition to the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Hon ...Published: 15 Jun 2018 at 20:25hrs | | by ARTUZ
Science Catastrophe looming in rural schools
All learners are now supposed to sit for a Combined Science Practical examination, thus according to the dictates of the new curriculum. The move is plausible as practical science investigation gives ...Published: 05 Jun 2018 at 16:52hrs | | by ARTUZ
Second Red Friday: Getting signatures for our Red Petition
The second instalment of the series of the Red Friday Protests is on tomorrow the 1st of June 2017.This week we are focusing on mobilising signatures for our Red Petition. The petition was drafted fro...Published: 31 May 2018 at 18:53hrs | | by ARTUZ
'RED FRIDAY OF RAGE' - Teachers' Union
RED FRIDAY OF RAGE !! We, the teachers of Zimbabwe organising under the banner of Amalgamated Rural Teacher...Published: 17 May 2018 at 16:00hrs | | by ARTUZ
38 years of independence: Reflections from Zimbabwe's education sector
This article originally appeared in the Zimbabwe Communist Party quarterly journal 'Vanguard' Vol.2 Issue 5 (1st May 2018) Zimbabwe commemorated 38 years of Independence at a water-shed m...Published: 17 May 2018 at 10:22hrs | | by Obert Masaraure - National President of ARTUZ
ARTUZ hails FOZEU demo and strike position
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) hails the spirit of solidarity and cooperation shown by the leading unions in the education sector organized under the banner of Federation of Zimb...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 14:59hrs | | by ARTUZ
Teachers Union mourns Tsvangirai
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) joins the entire Zimbabwean populace in celebrating the life of the MDC-T President Tsvangirai. We are saddened as a Union to lose such selfles...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 17:09hrs | | by ARTUZ
Teachers union condemns continued abuse of pupils and school buses
In August 2017, Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) approached the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) and filed a complaint against the then First Secretary of ZANU PF, Robert Mu...Published: 08 Feb 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by ARTUZ
Teachers call for march against Dokora
The 24-hour ultimatum given to Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Lazarus Dokora, to resign as Minister has lapsed and Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has since scaled u...Published: 21 Nov 2017 at 10:06hrs | | by ARTUZ
Zanu-PF fleecing teachers
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has given the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education (MoPSE) a 14-day ultimatum to issue a policy circular barring political parties from fund...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 12:26hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ condemns abuse of schools and properties in ZANU-PF fights
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) condemns in the strongest of terms utmost contempt it deserves the abuse of schools and their properties, especially buses, in the ensuing ZANU PF ...Published: 08 Nov 2017 at 11:10hrs | | by ARTUZ
#PockectsOut third instalment on this Friday
The non-violent protest by rural teachers and the generality of ordinary citizens who are reeling under the gruesome effects of the man-made economic meltdown in Zimbabwe will enter its third edition ...Published: 24 Oct 2017 at 10:35hrs | 1 | by ARTUZ Information Department
We demand our full salaries - ARTUZ
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is appalled by the government's lack of will to harness the scourging inflation and full scale economic collapse. We are left with...Published: 25 Sep 2017 at 16:21hrs | | by ARTUZ
ARTUZ Statement as Schools Re-open…as crisis continues unabated
As thousands of our members welcomed pupils and parents for the third and last term of 2017; the crisis confronting the education sector continues to spiral out of controlled.Schools officially re...Published: 12 Sep 2017 at 16:32hrs | | by ARTUZ
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