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Parirenyatwa nurses protest over low pay
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Nurses at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals staged a protest on Tuesday, voicing frustration over low salaries which they say are no longer sufficient to meet the cost of living.
The demonstration took place within the hospital premises, with nurses singing and dancing, while others sat outside in the sun in a show of discontent.
"We want our money. We cannot continue working for nothing," some of the protesting nurses said.
Despite the visible protest, the nurses declined to formally engage with the media. When approached for comment, they maintained that they were on a routine break and not participating in an organised demonstration.
"We do not know who informed you about the demonstration, but we are working normally and have shifts, including tea breaks," they said.
"We do not want anything to do with the media, since you are not our employers and you do not pay us."
The protest comes amid growing unrest among health workers over remuneration and working conditions, with calls for improved salaries intensifying across the sector.
More details are expected to emerge as the situation develops.
The demonstration took place within the hospital premises, with nurses singing and dancing, while others sat outside in the sun in a show of discontent.
"We want our money. We cannot continue working for nothing," some of the protesting nurses said.
Despite the visible protest, the nurses declined to formally engage with the media. When approached for comment, they maintained that they were on a routine break and not participating in an organised demonstration.
"We do not know who informed you about the demonstration, but we are working normally and have shifts, including tea breaks," they said.
"We do not want anything to do with the media, since you are not our employers and you do not pay us."
The protest comes amid growing unrest among health workers over remuneration and working conditions, with calls for improved salaries intensifying across the sector.
More details are expected to emerge as the situation develops.
Source - newsday
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