Nothing to celebrate, workers cry

THE majority of workers in the private and public sectors have been condemned to a life of poverty due to low wages and see no reason to celebrate as the country joins the rest of the world in commemorating Workers Day.

Speaking ahead of the commemorations today, labour unions yesterday bemoaned the shrinking of the democratic space, which has seen workers failing to resort to their constitutional right to industrial action.

This follows the arrest of University of Zimbabwe lecturers while protesting low salaries a fortnight ago.

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