By Alois Vinga
THE country’s main labour federations Thursday snubbed a Tripartite Negotiation Forum (TNF) meeting called by Labour Minister Paul Mavima in protest over government’s attempt to avoid a discussion on the current eroded workers’ salaries.
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), civil servants’ representative Apex Council and the Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions (ZFTU) set aside their ideological differences and joined hands in a “rare marriage” to pile pressure on the government to improve workers’ salaries.
Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com, ZCTU president Peter Mutasa slammed Mavima for avoiding the critical issue of poor salaries currently being offered to workers.
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ASPIRING MDC-T president and current party secretary general, Douglas Mwonzora has expressed confidence he would emerge victorious from this week’s party elective congress.
At a media conference in Bulawayo Monday, the ambitious opposition politician said he had great respect for his competitors in interim party leader Thokozani Khupe, Elias Mudzuri and Morgen Komichi.
The party congress is set for this Saturday at Rainbow Towers in Harare.
Around 3 000 delegates are expected at an event that was ordered by the Supreme Court following a fierce fight for party control mostly pitting former party vice presidents Khupe and Nelson Chamisa, now MDC Alliance leader.