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CWUZ assistant General Secretary attacked
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)
July 06, 2006

The Assistant General Secretary of the Commercial Workers Union of Zimbabwe (CWUZ) Edwell Taringa was physically attacked yesterday after attending salary negotiations on nbehalf of the Union.

Taringa was attacked by a group of people who were accusing the negotiating team for allegedly agreeing to a small percentage during the negotiations with the employers at at the National Employment Council.

The group further alleged that Taringa influence the NEC to bar the group from being part of the negotiations.

Taringa and Rugube a member of the negotiating tem were abducted and taken to St Andrews house by the assailants who detained them for three hours while also assaulted him. However no serious inuries were suffered but the two are yet to see a doctor.

From there they were then forced marched to the NEC offices and then to the Minister of labour where they met the Labour Administrator who informed them that a decesion on who should lead the union will be released soon.

The CWUZ has been besorted with in house power struggles instigated by a faction led by one Mushonga is challenging the current CWUZ leadership.

Mushonga and his faction have been doing this regardless of a High court order barring them from interferering with the Union's business.

The ZCTU condemns this babarism and calls on the Police to make sure that the rule of law is observed.

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