LABOUR LAW SHORTCOMINGS
Non members benefitting from trade union
services
Delayed remission of trade union dues by
employers
No obligation for full disclosure of information
on retrenchment negotiations
The Labour Court currently cannot enforce
its own decisions
Undue delay in handing down judgments
No Specialized Labour Appeals Court.
Appointment of judges of the labour court
does not consider qualification and experience
in labour law
The period of referring a matter to the Labour
Officer is two years
Unregulated time frame for arbitrators
WORKERS DEMANDS
Non union members (free riders) to pay agent fees
Payment of interest at prevailing bank lending rate on
trade union dues
Full disclosure of information
Give exclusive jurisdiction of labour matters to the
Labour Court
Labour Court judgments must be delivered within 3 months
Establishment of a Labour Appeals Court with final
jurisdiction in labour matters
The appointment of Labour Court Judges who are qualified
and experienced in labour law.
The period of reffering a matter to the Labour Officer
should be increased to three years.
Arbitrators should dispose of a matter within 21 days
of receiving the matter.
Conciliation agreement lack enforcement at
law
Conciliation agreements must be enforced.
Restrictive conditions of strike action.
-14 days written notice
-Strike ballot
-Criminal and civil penalties over strike action
-Non payment of wages
-No right to secondary action
-No right to protest action
-Interference by security forces during a strike
-Harsh penalties after a strike
Full recognition of the right to strike
WO
RKERS UNITE
Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions
To Our Valued Workers Of Zimbabwe
We have been exploited since 1980 and have remained poor because some people elect to
be rich by exploiting us. We have remained poor because the law is in favour of the
capitalists. Now is the time for real change, so workers, demand your rights.
- 48 hours notice to go on strike.
- No to balloting
-No criminalization of strike action.
- Right to strike over non payment of wages and
benefits (no pay no work)
- Recognition of secondary collective job action
- Right to protest action to promote or defend
socio economic interest of workers
- No interference by security forces during a strike
- No selective punishment of strikers
- No recruitment of scab labour to replace strikers.
Our theme in this campaign is 'Harmonisation of Labour Laws to comply with International
Labour Standards'. Kindly find below a summary of the shortcomings in our labour law and
the workers' demands.
What is your role in this campaign?
Share this information with your workmates, friends, family members etc
Share this information with members of your community
Lobby other civic organisations to support our demands
Lobby your members of Parliament (MP) to support the workers demands
Lobby your political party to support workers' demands
Lobby cabinet members to support workers' demands
Remember, labour law making is a political process, vote for a party that supports workers
demands.
HEAD OFFICE
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TEL; (263 4) 794742,793093,FAX (263 4) 728484
Email:info@zctu.co.zw, WEBSITE; www.zctu.co.zw
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Mutare
Gweru
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NORTHERN REGION
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Tel; 04-2928375
Cell;0775 240 912
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Labour Law Reform Campaign