{"id":53571,"date":"2022-01-25T22:47:23","date_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/?p=53571"},"modified":"2022-01-25T22:10:34","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T20:10:34","slug":"zupco-bus-drivers-strike-over-delayed-salaries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/zupco-bus-drivers-strike-over-delayed-salaries","title":{"rendered":"ZUPCO Bus Drivers Strike Over Delayed Salaries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Some Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) drivers in Masvingo downed tools on Monday in protest over delayed salaries.<\/p>\n<p>The strike by ZUPCO drivers forced hundreds of commuters to walk to and from town, braving driving rain and chilly weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Some members of the public had to resort to Mushikashika \u2013 illegal taxis and kombis which are not under the ZUPCO franchise.<\/p>\n<p>One of the drivers who spoke to NewZimbabwe.com on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation said:<\/p>\n<p>Today we decided not to report for duty because the company is taking us for fools.<\/p>\n<p>We haven\u2019t been paid since December 14 and when we try to engage the management, they don\u2019t give us a satisfactory answer, they always beat around the bush.<\/p>\n<p>ZUPCO is the sole licensed public transport provider in the country but it is failing to cope with transport demand due to an acute shortage of buses. Some of the ZUPCO buses are old and a danger to commuters.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2020, the Government banned private transport operators from serving urban routes thereby creating a ZUPCO monopoly ostensibly to curb the spread of the coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, ZUPCO bus drivers in Masvingo and Bulawayo staged demonstrations several times over poor remuneration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Some Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (ZUPCO) drivers in Masvingo downed tools on Monday in protest over delayed salaries. The strike by ZUPCO drivers forced hundreds of commuters to walk to and from town, braving driving rain and chilly weather conditions. 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