Zimbabwe Congress Of Trade Unions

The silence of their friends

Article Zukiswa Wanner - 25 Jan 2019

"Let history not judge us harshly as the friends who were silent while Zimbabwe burnt."

Vicious crackdown in Zimbabwe

Africa Kudzai Mashininga & Simon Allison - 18 Jan 2019

Experts say the harsh reaction is a symptom of a bankrupt and desperate government

Five dead, dozens injured as protests prompt brutal crackdown in Zimbabwe

Africa Kudzai Mashininga - 16 Jan 2019

The protests began on Monday after President Emmerson Mnangagwa had announced a hike in fuel prices by up to 150%

Social media blocked as protests continue in Zimbabwe

Africa Kiri Rupiah - 15 Jan 2019

The country's telecommunication regulatory authority has been ordered to shut down internet services in the wake of clashes

Anger as Mnangagwa raises petrol prices in Zimbabwe

Africa Fanuel Jongwe Author & Fanuel Jongwe - 13 Jan 2019

President Emmerson Mnangagwa said prices of petrol and diesel would more than double to tackle a shortfall caused by increased demand

Zimbabwe union leaders arrested before planned march — lawyers

Africa Agency - 12 Oct 2018

Peter Mutasa, president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) — the country's largest trade union — was among those detained

Shock move on Zimbabwe pension contributions

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 24 May 2013

The Zim government has increased compulsory pension contributions to bail out the National Social Security Authority, which funded the referendum.

Zim workers pay for congress’s political focus

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 3 May 2013

Observers have cited a weakness in pushing for a salary rise for Zimbabwe's public servants as proof of ineffectiveness.

Zim’s trade unions: The roar that is now just a meow

Africa Jason Moyo - 3 May 2013

Zimbabwe's trade unions are dead. The Mail & Guardian looks at what went wrong.

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