ILO panel summons ‘errant’ Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is set to appear before an International Labour Organisation (ILO) panel in Geneva, Switzerland, today amid allegations that the State was failing to protect civil servants as demanded by Convention 87.

Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (Zimta) chief executive officer Sifiso Ndlovu confirmed that a delegation representing civil servants was in Geneva and would be appearing before the ILO to articulate challenges faced by public workers.

“The key issue which is before the ILO is the violation of Convention 87 that deals with the rights of civil servants.

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