Workers’ union resolves differences after split by ZANU PF

By Nomalanga Moyo 22 March 2013 Talks are at an advanced stage to unite two rival factions of the Commercial Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe (CWUZ) that have been running parallel structures since 2005. Leaders from the two factions met in Bulawayo Friday to finalise unity talks and are set to announce the...

ZESA employees suspended over salary fight

By Alex Bell 17 July 2012 More than 130 employees at the national power supply authority ZESA, have been suspended, after threatening to strike last week over the utility’s failure to award pay rises. The Zimbabwe Energy Workers’ Union (ZEWU) a week ago issued an ultimatum to ZESA and other private...

Energy workers threaten national blackout over salary dispute

By Alex Bell 10 July 2012 Workers from Zimbabwe’s energy sector have threatened to pull the plug on the country’s power supply by Thursday, if their demands in an ongoing salary dispute are not met. The Zimbabwe Energy Workers’ Union (ZEWU) on Monday issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the national power...