2025, a year for action-ZCTU
Staff writer The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions(ZCTU) has pledged to ensure that workers’ rights and dignity are restored in 2025, while at the same time embark in more action.…
Glenrise Investments sub contract workers go on strike at Ngezi Zimplats
Staff Writer Glenrise Investments sub contract workers have downed tools at Ngezi Zimplats vowing to continue with industrial action,unless management pays up their December outstanding salaries. Glenrise Investments is a…
PTUZ position on ill preparedness of teachers to open schools in 2025
Dr Takavafira Zhou We have long communicated our position as Ptuz since last year that we needed: 1. A meeting with the employer before the opening of schools in 2025…
Mining workers to push for wholly $US 700 minimum salary without Zig component
Staff Writer Mining workers in Zimbabwe have vowed to push for a minimum monthly salary of $US 700 exclusive of Zig component. In an exclusive interview with The Blast, Zimbabwe…
Ngezi Zimplats workers up in arms with management over non payment of safety bonuses
Mhondoro Ngezi Crosspondent Ngezi Zimplats workers are crying foul after management allegedly failed to hounor its obligation of paying them monthly safety bonuses backdated from November last year, The Blast…
2024-A difficult year for workers in food and allied industry
By FFAWUZ General Secretary Cde Runesu Dzimiri General Challenges Faced by Workers in the Food Processing Sector in Zimbabwe in 2024 In 2024, workers in the food processing sector in…
ZCTU worried over accidents at workplaces
ZCTU acting Secretary General…Runesu Dzimiri Staff writer Following an accident that occurred at Mbudzi Interchange earlier this week where a construction worker lost his life, the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade…
Trade unions urged to unite, confront gvt over poor salaries
Staff writer Civil servants in Zimbabwe have been urged to rise, unite and take the government head on, demanding better salaries and better working conditions. In an interview with The…
Government Raises Civil Service Retirement Age From 65 To 70 years
Staff writer editor@theblast.co.zw The government has increased the retirement age for civil servants with effect from January 01, 2025. Previously, members of the civil service were required to retire from…
2024, a year to forget – teachers
Staff writer editor@theblast.co.zw The year, 2024 has been described as one of the challenging years as government failed to improve the teachers’ condition of service while labour relationship soured. In…