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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Civil servants\u2019 representatives have challenged the government to show commitment to the roadmap to restoring their pre-October 2018 salaries.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) secretary-general David Dzatsunga also chided government representatives for the \u201cmegaphone\u201d negotiating tactics.<\/p>\n

Dzatsunga said most civil servants were getting at least US$520 a month before October 2018 and they preferred that figure and not the 25 per cent of their current earnings offered by the government. He said:<\/p>\n

They have not shown any commitment to the roadmap to restore our value to pre-October 2018.<\/p>\n

They have not shown any commitment to that roadmap or to that resolution of the NJNC.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t sit and agree amicably and sign then people just decide not to look at that and start a new conversation ignoring that.<\/p>\n

You don\u2019t negotiate like that. You don\u2019t publish an offer then come to us with the same offer and refuse to move from there.<\/p>\n

It means you are putting us in a position to come here and rubber stamp your decision.<\/p>\n

The National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC) met last week but civil servants were not happy with the salary offer that was tabled by the government.<\/p>\n

Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Paul Mavima on Monday said the government initially offered its employees a 25% salary hike which was later revised to 70% after the initial offer was rejected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Civil servants\u2019 representatives have challenged the government to show commitment to the roadmap to restoring their pre-October 2018 salaries. Zimbabwe Confederation of Public Sector Trade Unions (ZCPSTU) secretary-general David Dzatsunga also chided government representatives for the \u201cmegaphone\u201d negotiating tactics. 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