Acronyms Zimbabwean workers’ organizations CASWUZ Communication and Allied Services Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe GAPWUZ General Agriculture and Plantation Workers’ Union of Zimbabwe PTUZ Progressive Teachers’ Union of Zimbabwe ZCTU Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions ZFTU Zimbabwe Federation of Trade Unions ZIMTA Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association Zimbabwean employers’ organization EMCOZ Employers’ Confederation of Zimbabwe National institutions CIO Central Intelligence Organization NEC National Employment Council ONHRI Organ for National Healing, Reconciliation and Integration PSC Public Service Commission TNF Tripartite Negotiating Forum International and regional workers’ and employers’ organizations ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (now the ITUC) IOE International Organisation of Employers ITUC International Trade Union Confederation (formerly the ICFTU) OATUU Organization of African Trade Union Unity PAEF Pan-African Employers’ Federation UNI Global Union WFTU World Federation of Trade Unions Zimbabwean political parties MDC–M Movement for Democratic Change–Mutambara MDC–T Movement for Democratic Change–Tsvangirai ZANU–PF Zimbabwe African National Union–Patriotic Front ZAPU Zimbabwe African People’s Union Zimbabwean legislative and other instruments GPA Global Political Agreement POSA Public Order and Security Act Regional organizations AU African Union SADC Southern African Development Community Meetings-2009-Zimbabwe C of I-2009-12-0035-3-En.doc/v3 ix