Zimbabwe Teachers Threaten Strike Amid Escalating Wage Standoff
Teachers have thrown their weight behind civil servants’ demands for higher wages, giving the government 14 days to act or risk major disruptions to the upcoming school term. Their warning follows April salary adjustments that public sector workers...
Teachers have thrown their weight behind civil servants’ demands for higher wages, giving the government 14 days to act or risk major disruptions to the upcoming school term. Their warning follows April salary adjustments that public sector workers have rejected as inadequate.
“The current salary structure does not reflect the cost of living, which is largely indexed in USD. Our members’ conclusion is clear: there was no meaningful increment in real terms,” said Tapedza Zhou, Secretary General of the Educators Union of Zimbabwe.
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The government maintains its position on the April pay scale.