The Zambia Water and Sanitation Engineering and Allied workers’ union has given government a 48 hour ultimatum to withdraw the circular directing salary increments of up to 5% for all workers in the water and sanitation sector.
Union president, Joseph Musapa said government’s decision to sanction a 5% salary increment for workers in the water sector when other civil servants where given a 15% increment is unjustified and an infringement on the worker’ rights.
Mr Musapa revealed that managements in water utilities have become skeptical in implementing the agreement entered into for a higher percent owing to the fact that the local government permanent secretary had issued a preceding circular of 5% increments.
He said his union has, therefore, decided to give government a 48 hour ultimatum to withdraw the circular, failure to which workers would resolved to go on a sitting in protest throughout the country.
Mr Musapa added that government should stop using the excuse that water utilities have been reluctant in remitting to NAPSA as a scape-goat and pay the over K50 billion it owes them.
[ QFM ]
Red card to Bwezani and useless govt
What a sad, sorry, country. Everyone is advancing except Zambia.
South Africa got a high speed train, Zambia got bicycle ambulances
#2 Nubian Princess….I feel you so sad. Even Tanzania built an ultra-mordem stadium where even Brazil played but Zambia can bring up Dag!
As Usual the Govt is playing double standards when it comes to implimantation and application of certain directives, what a shame.:-?:-?:-?
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