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SCHOOLS OPENING-TEACHERS who have demanding 100 percent salary increment will now receive salary increments,
Government has come up with a package to improve teachers’ salaries and working conditions, and the majority of unions representing teaching staff have pledged not to disrupt the start of the second school term of 2018.
The Zimbabwe National Educators Union (ZINEU), which houses 12 education unions, also urged members not to embark on any industrial action until all routes had been exhausted.
In a statement last week, ZINEU secretary-general Mr Enock Paradzayi asked members to report for work when schools opened and await further communication from the union leadership.
The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe is at the forefront of agitating for a strike.
“As it is now, we are continuing with the strike arrangements unless our demands are met when we meet Government on Monday. We hope the meeting yields something tangible,” said PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou.
According to 2015 statistics, Zimbabwe has about 100 000 public sector teachers.
Recently, public sector nurses went on a nationwide strike that resulted in much death and morbidity, despite Government addressing their grievances.
As a result, around 5 000 nurses were dismissed for participating in the illegal job action.
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association quickly abandoned that route and asked its members to try and get their jobs back.
The association has also written an apology to Vice-President Dr Constantino Chiwenga.
Source – Sunday Mail