Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) chief executive Sifiso Ndlovu<\/p>\n
Some unions representing teachers have revised their salary demands from US$500 basic salary to US$360 per month after a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday.<\/p>\n
Another round of stakeholder meetings is lined up, with the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) scheduled to convene next week.<\/p>\n
An internal memo seen by ZTN gives the strongest indication that they are angling for at least US$360 per month.<\/p>\n
Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) chief executive Sifiso Ndlovu expressed confidence that Government will improve on its previous offer of a 40 per cent increment. He said:<\/p>\n
We are expecting significant movement. We need to urgently address the issue of opening of schools.<\/p>\n
We must allow educators to go and do what they love best, which is teaching. The children are longing to learn.<\/p>\n
So, we are expecting something that will bring about that transformation. We hope there will be a meeting of minds.<\/p>\n
Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima confirmed that Government will table an improved offer at the next NJNC meeting. Said Mavima:<\/p>\n
There is going to be a new Government position, but we cannot give details as yet. I am glad that the meeting is now taking place and I hope that Government and civil servants will find common ground.<\/p>\n
Teachers have stayed away from classrooms since schools reopened in late September pleading \u201cincapacitation\u201d.<\/p>\n
Though undeclared, their failure to report for duty has widely been viewed as a strike and there are concerns that it has already jeopardised learners\u2019 future, with public examinations only one month away.<\/p>\n
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Zimbabwe Teachers Association (ZIMTA) chief executive Sifiso Ndlovu Some unions representing teachers have revised their salary demands from US$500 basic salary to US$360 per month after a meeting with President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday. Another round of stakeholder meetings is lined up, with the National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) scheduled to convene next week. An […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":28712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,12],"tags":[162],"class_list":{"0":"post-29579","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all-news","8":"category-policy","9":"tag-zimbawean-teachers"},"yoast_head":"\n