‘Gweru workers won’t be retrenched’

GWERU City Council has assured its restive workers that they will not be retrenched when the local authority implements its staff rationalisation exercise.

Mayor Josiah Makombe last week said that the downsizing exercise would happen naturally as those that retire or resign would not be replaced, including deceased employees.

Makombe said the job evaluation exercise was carried out six years ago, and would be implemented anytime soon as it was expected to reduce council’s wage bill.

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