Terrence Mawawa

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa’ s government to review teachers’ salaries as a matter of urgency.

PTUZ president Takavafira Zhou has said teachers will take take appropriate action if the government fails to address the matter.

“All teachers’ unions are calling for a review of salaries, transport and housing allowances as well as the reconstitution of vacation leave.

Unless the government meets this minimum threshold teachers have agreed to embark on industrial action with effect from second term,” said Zhou in a statement.

“A notice of industrial action will be handed to the government on the 27th of March 2018.

We have nothing to fear except fear itself. We therefore call upon all teachers to brace for a protracted entrenchment in the event that our employer fails to consider our legitimate demands.”