Mining unions petition Labour ministry

A COALITION of mining workers unions have petitioned the Labour ministry over alleged irregularities and
corruption in the selection process for union representatives to the National Employment Council (NEC) committees.

The unions claimed the process, which is mandated by law, was unfairly manipulated to exclude certain legitimate trade unions, thereby denying them a seat at the table to advocate workers’ rights and fair labour standards.

The Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Mineral Workers Union (Zdamwu) was recently incorporated into the NEC for the mining industry, joining the Associated Mine Workers Union of Zimbabwe (Amwuz) and the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe (CoMZ).

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