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ZISCO
workers situation dire
Zimbabwe
Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU)
November 14, 2012
The condition
that workers at ZISCO in Redcliff find themselves in is becoming
direr by the day as government and Essar Africa dither on the pact
meant to turnaround the fortunes of the entity as workers have now
been informed that they are being placed on forced and unpaid one
a half months leave. Currently it remains unclear under whose employ
the workers are, whether it is government or Essar Africa.
The humanitarian
crisis that these workers and their families have been thrown into
is calamitous with more than 30 workers having died so far as a
direct result of this government-Essar Africa fiasco where workers
have not been paid their salaries for 7 months now. Workers are
unable to put meals on their tables, cover their medical expenses,
or pay school fees for their children. The Zimbabwe Congress of
Trade Unions is alarmed as the situation continues to deteriorate
despite reports in September that Cabinet had approved the Essar
Africa-Zisco accord.
Thousands of
jobs have been on the line for the past few years as ZISCO failed
to perform and the town of Redcliff was slowly dying while government
dithered on the matter. The ZCTU is concerned that the welfare of
these workers is not being prioritised. Political interference that
brought ZISCO to its knees continues unabated.
ZCTU demands
that government acts on the matter and that for once government
puts the interest of these workers and their families first. So
much seems to be happening behind the scenes between various government
Ministers and Essar Africa but all this has failed to benefit the
workers. ZCTU together with the workers' representatives,
the Zimbabwe Metal & Allied Workers Union is engaging all the
stakeholders involved to try and save the situation.
Visit the ZCTU
fact sheet
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