Zimbabwe gov’t, unions in talks to avoid nationwide strike

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ZIMBABWE GOV’T, UNIONS IN TALKS TO AVOID NATIONWIDE STRIKE

Zimbabwe’s government is holding last minute talks with the public sector unions in a bid to prevent the proposed national strike which could trigger more violent unrest than previously experienced in the past months.

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The main teacher’s union seem bent on standing their ground if the president does not heed to their demands and are already prepared for their proposed strike on the 5th of February.

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The public sector unions are demanding an increase in their wages and asking to be paid in U.S. dollars, after an economic crisis that has seen the worst of Zimbabwe’s economy since president Mnangagwa assumed power.

“Today is the last meeting but we have already made a decision. We are talking to our constituency because we want this strike to have an impact,” Thomas Muzondo, the deputy president of the Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) said.