THE food industry employers and employers have concluded wage negotiations for the first quarter of 2020, which will see the least paid employee earning an average of $3 000 including allowances.<\/p>\n
Information gathered by NewZimbabwe.com from key stakeholders in the sector, show that sectors in the industry which include, abattoir and meat processing, brewing and allied industries, sweets and confectionery; and sugar processing, had since agreed to reduce the salary negotiations from four months to three months due to the impact of the hyper inflationary environment.<\/p>\n
The first agreement will run from 1 January 2020 to 31 March 2020.<\/p>\n
The increments agreed range from 80% to 135% of basic wages and allowances.<\/p>\n
The minimum basic wage for the brewing and sugar processing sectors is now $2 400 per month, sugar processing, $2 200 while the lowest paid in meat and fish sector will get $2 000 for January and $2 100 for February and March 2020.<\/p>\n
Further to the agreed basic wages, the National Employment Council (NEC) agreed on transport and housing allowances ranging from $400 to $660.<\/p>\n
Overall, this will translate to a basic wage of $3 038 for the lowest paying sector and $3 380 for the highest paying sector.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the increments, Food Federation and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe general secretary, Runesu Dzimiri, said they were optimistic of attaining the national minimum wage in the food industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur biggest challenge was on our baseline that was far much low hence we have to employ a strategy of gradual increases until we reach the ZCTU (Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions) benchmarks, we have not abandoned neither nor ignore the call by our national centre,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
However, the food processing, milling and the baking sectors are still outstanding in concluding the wage negotiations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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