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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Civil servants have rejected the government\u2019s 20% salary increase plus US$100 in hard currency offer and insisted on their demands for a pre-October 2018 salary of US$540.<\/p>\n

Finance and Economic Development Minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube said the government had backdated the salary increase to January while the US$100 would take effect in March.<\/p>\n

It also introduced an advancement award recognising seniority and announced non-monetary benefits like transport provision. Some of the non-monetary benefits include plans to construct housing units for civil servants.<\/p>\n

The offer came after teachers refused to report for duty on Monday when schools opened despite threats to withhold the salaries and drag striking teachers to disciplinary hearings.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary-general Japhet Moyo said labour unions were not impressed with the offer which he said was announced without consultation. Moyo said:<\/p>\n

There is a structure that is there that represents workers. Their approach is completely wrong and, obviously, the increment is inadequate if you look at the inflation at the moment.<\/p>\n

Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) president Enoch Dongo said \u201cthere is no increment, they just played with figures.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement, the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe said teachers were now being treated as slaves with no purpose hence the decision \u201cto rise beyond slavery and fight for our dignity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Young Teachers Association chairperson Takemore Mhlanga said they had enough fake government promises to improve their welfare.<\/p>\n

Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe president Takavafira Zhou said a better offer could have emanated from collective bargaining under section 65 of the Constitution rather than \u201cthis unilateralism rubber-stamped by archaic and moribund Apex Council.\u201d<\/p>\n

Addressing journalists yesterday, Zanu PF spokesperson Christopher Mutsvangwa urged teachers to take the offer or opt to be used as proxies in a wider regime change agenda.<\/p>\n

More: NewsDay<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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