Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) workers have expressed apprehension over non-payment of four months salary arrears and alleged delays to recapitalize the firm.
National Union of Commercial and Industrialized Workers of Zambia (NUCIWZ) Kafue Branch Chairman Robert Musanje told ZANIS in an interview that government should urgently intervene and conclusively address the two pertinent issues.
Mr. Musanje has warned that if the outstanding wage bill is not met and recapitalization of the firm is not tackled, employees could take unspecified action due to desperation.
He appealed to Agriculture and Co-operatives Minister Sarah Sayifwanda and Finance and National Planning Minister Ng’andu Magande to look into the matter with a sense of urgency.
Mr. Musanje said workers have threatened to down tools to press for the recapitalization of the company and the settling of the four months salary arrears.
He said if government does not have the financial muscle to inject into NCZ, other options such as privatization of the firm should be considered.
Mr. Musanje said NCZ was a viable company adding that the firm only requires sufficient recapitalization and prudent management.
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Dont threaten just down your tools you have being cheated for a long time by this Sarah Sayifwanda woman. She is just fwanda fwanding on your minds.
I thoguht the workers should know by now that threats are never taken seriously in Zambia. The only way is to act then that is when the Govt will take appropriate action. PERIOD!
All the money is now going to Paris, France so don’t expect anything from government
for how long are gonna wait till this problem is resolved?Sarah Sayifwanda do something or else we shall reposses your ka house in Burma residential.stop globe trotting and do your qwork….NCZ is a very important institution……….
Did these people ever pick up these tools that they have chosen to down now, I thought these tools have been down since 1996
The company’s management should to source funds as well as markets there products. Businesses whether run by govt or otherwise should learn to stand on there own feet and compete with the rest of the other firms.
If they want to down the tools, let them do so as long as they know that lack of productivity will limit the viability of the firm and this will in turn cost them their jobs.
Zambian firms should learn to be viable. Zamtel is another very good bad example with 70 percent of their revenue being spent on their personal emoluments. This is a classic example of bad financial management (and this is despite their monopoly of the fixed-line telecommunication network). Zamtel, NCZ CFOs
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they should threaten before downing their tools
u donno what yall talkin about
shut up!!!!!!!!!