Fired 236 Chitown workers storm head office

THE 236 Chitungwiza council workers fired on Thursday stormed the local authority’s head offices yesterday in protest against the termination of their contracts and demanding payment of outstanding salaries.

The struggling town laid off 236 workers on three months’ notice, prompting the workers to demand the intervention of Local Government minister Saviour Kasukuwere.

This comes amid reports that 199 more council workers had their contracts terminated yesterday.

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