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Chibombo teachers threaten to strike over unpaid rural hardship allowance

Chibombo teachers threaten to strike over unpaid rural hardship allowance
By Justin Katilungu in Kabwe
Thu 12 Aug. 2010, 15:10 CAT

ZAMBIA National Union of Teachers (ZNUT) members in Chibombo district have threatened to withdraw their labour if the government does not pay off rural hardship allowances by August 31, 2010.

ZNUT Chibombo district chairperson Edward Phiri stated in a press release jointly signed with his secretary Renartus Mushibwe that despite the new collective agreement of April 2010-March 31, 2011 being signed, the affected teachers had not received their hardship allowances.

The affected teachers are from Shimfwankula, Mwanjuni, Moomba, Kapopo, Mutakwa, Chombela, Katuba, Kapila, Kamaila, Kizito, Bruneli, Namununga, Musopelo, Katete, Kayosha, Kabanga and Chowa schools.

Phiri also noted that schools that were supposed to get hardship allowances were getting a rural hardship allowance which was an anomaly.

“Teachers in Chibombo further believe that it is the duty and obligation of the employer to accommodate its employees, hence we are calling for the immediate stoppage of rentals so that housing allowance is done away with,” stated Phiri.

Labels: SALARIES, TEACHERS, ZNUT

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