The Civil Servant and Allied Workers Union of Zambia, CSAWUZ, has asked government to quickly intervene in the go slow by the University of Zambia lecturers.
CSAWUZ Vice President, Beatrice Nyirongo, told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today, that government should quickly intervene in the go slow to prevent the situation from degenerating into a strike action.
Ms. Nyirongo said the go slow is already impacting negatively on the welfare of the student and could disturb the academic calendar at the country’s highest learning institution.
UNZA lecturers have been on go slow for three days now to press government to improved salaries and conditions of service.
Ms. Nyirongo also appealed to students at the institution to remain calm and allow government and UNZA management to resolve the matter amicably.
Recently, teachers and health workers in the country called off their strike after negotiating and agreeing on a 15 per cent salary increment.
ZANIS
Monks and momos just close the great east road, and the strike will be over. Don’t go the teachers and nurses way of pleading.
am jst sick en tired of this s.h.i.t at UNZA!!!!!! its like the university has been turned into a circus,this time it’s da lecturers, da other time it’s da general workers en da other time its da students!!!!!! when will there b a permanent solution?????? do we mean our universities cant run well like other “normal universities” do??????
Great stuff from UNZA lecturers and let the President RB Banda GRZ just give the go slowing UNZA stuff 15% increament without wasting time since the MMD GRZ has already set the 15% increment precedence with Constitutional office bearers, teachers and nurses, and hopefully others like policemen.
Thus, there is no need to waste time in “The Civil Servant and Allied Workers Union of Zambia, CSAWUZ, has asked government to quickly intervene in the go slow by the University of Zambia lecturers“. To students relax.
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Deut 1:17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; [but] ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment [is] God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring [it] unto me, and I will hear it.
viva monk viva…
#2. Why blame the lecturers when the problem is with the govt? You think an educated lecturer will teach with an empty stomach while a grade seven MP swims in millions (K480m) each plus his/her huge salary? Never. The govt does not see the need for a university since the children of all ministers are out of the country studying. I wish students could also join.
#3. Iwe Maestro Hikucincha, could you please stop posting comments the way you do. Just go straight and comment instead copyng other staff. You just wasy=te your time because no one reads your comments.
Ministry Of Home Affairs Paid K2 bn to Remove Vendors from Streets
A showdown is looming between police and street vendors.
This follows revelations by Local Government and Housing Minister Benny Tetamashimba that vendors will finally be removed from the streets.
In an interview with MUVI TV News in Lusaka Mr. Tetamashimba revealed that he has since paid two billion kwacha to the ministry of home Affairs for the exercise to commence…muvitv.com
Its bad that UNZA is in a mess. Please govt do something before this go slow becomes strike. Give them good money in the same way as you have good money.
how does the whole country demand improved conditions of services at a time of economic shrink? guys not even the US or UK can afford to improve salaries of two major sectors of the economy at one go..people should learn to be realisitic at times..lecturers please resume normal teaching and let our fellow brothers and sisters get a education..
Why accept a mere 3 -5% salary increament when everybody is getting a 15% salary increament.
Apart from salaries, you should also ask for a better working environment , ie, good office furniture and ventilation, using LCD projectors, instead of writing on the board. Good internet facilities for your research etc.
#9. Why are you always supporting useless govt. Let the govt begin by being realistic. When RB came into power, 1 month later he increased his salary and no one said we also want an increment. When its our turn, some f.o.o.l.s like yourself are saying you can’t all get an increment at the same time. MPs are getting gratuities and no single MP (whether opposition or MMD) has opened a mouth to condemn the strike or to say lets forfeit the gratuity. Even f.o.o.l.s like you are quiet. So #9 if you have nothing to say on this blog, you can go to the toilet.
Same stuff, day in , day out. No more comment. Muchitila dala ba govt.
Government please find a lasting solution to this problem, the next thing will hear is that CBU lectures have done the same.
FROM THE POSTS SO FAR, THE BONE OF CONTENTION IS THE SALARIES OF MPS, MINISTERS AND POLITICIANS. I SUPPOSE IF THE MPS AND MINISTERS WERE VOLUNTEERS GETTING NO PAY FROM GOVERNMENT, THE STRIKES WOULD END. THIS IS A GOOD PROPOSAL, BUT I WONDER WHAT TYPE OF VOLUNTEERS YOU WOULD GET TO RUN YOUR COUNTRY. BUT SINCE YOU BELIEVE THAT ALL YOUR LEADERS ARE GRADE SEVENS AND YOU HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THEM, I BELIEVE YOU WOULDN’T CARE. AS A MATTER OF FACT THE MP’s SALARY AS OPPOSED TO THE 25% GRATUITY IS QUITE MODEST. THE PROBLEM IN OUR COUNTRY IS THAT EVERY ONE INCLUDING LECTURERS WANTS TO BE A POLITICIAN BUT IT IS NOT THAT EASY TO BE ELECTED, HENCE THE HOSTILITY. AS FOR THE LECTURERS, THEY WANT TO USE POSSIBLE STUDENT RIOTS AS A BARGAINING CHIP. IT IS BLACKMAIL, PURE AND SIMPLE.
#11, SINCE YOUR BONE OF CONTENTION IS THE SALARIES OF POLITICIANS, THE SOLUTION SHOULD BE TO MAKE POLITICAL POSITIONS VOLUNTARY. LET US ALL LOBBY THE NCC TO MAKE POLITICAL POSITIONS VOLUNTARY AND GET THE HOSTILITY OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM.
i think the lecturers should be given what they deserve….muletipo shani