HARARE — Civil servants have vowed to continue with their industrial action following a deadlock in salary negotiations from the Joint Negotiating Council meeting yesterday.
The government refused to cave in to demands by its employees’ representative, the Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) on their demands for United States dollar salaries.
Instead, government stuck to its earlier offer of a 100% salary increment in local currency, which civil servants rejected last month.
Addressing a press conference yesterday President for ZCPSTU,Cecilia Alexander said negotiators from the government side do not have mandate to make binding decisions on behalf of the government.
“The consultations take too long at the expense of the workers welfare. Therefore federations are going to adhere to the 14 days notice of industrial action which were given to the government on the 4th of July,” she said.
The trade unions also demanded the government to release unconditionally and immediately Obert Masaraure and Robson Chere who are both facing murder charges.
Last week, the workers gave government a two-week ultimatum to address their salary grievances or face a strike likely to paralyse public services.
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