Zambia Congress of Trade Unions President ZCTU Leonard Hikaumba has called on government to expedite the review of the current labour laws so as to encompass the emerging labour issues in the new legislation.
Speaking at the Media Strategy workshop Mr Hikaumba observed that the current labour laws have a lot of loopholes which has led to workers being exploited by their employers hence the need to have the current laws reviewed without delay.
He said the current labour laws disadvantage workers as the loopholes in them make it easy circumvent them by investors who make hefty profits which they do not share with their workers.
“Some employers have taken advantage of certain loopholes in the current labour laws and have exploited workers to ensure they maximize on their profits, which do not even want to share with the worker,” said Mr Hikaumba said.
And Mr Hikaumba called for strengthened relations between the media and labour unions saying:”the work of the two institutions is complementary and we are convinced that the media can help in developing trade unions and their daily struggle of labour for better working conditions and higher working wages,”
And speaking in a speech read on his behalf by Labour Commissioner Cecilia Kamanga, Labour Deputy Minister Rayford Mbulu emphasized the pivotal and constructive role that the media plays towards the development of any society.
He called on trade unions to ensure that they take advantage of the many forms of media in educating their members.
“We are all aware that the media plays a very pivotal role in our society today. The Media helps increase awareness levels of society and through information dissemination as well as help change attitudes towards certain issues,” said the Deputy Minister.
The 1 day workshop is meant to build and consolidate the relationship between trade unions and the media.
This is the most useless labour movement on earth. A union that cannot defend its members.
1.Nurses were fired and you did nothing.
2.Miners are getting slave wages .
3.Jobs that can be done by Zambians are being done by the so called expatriates with no qualification.
4.Safety of employees in Chinese companies is deteriorating day by day.
5. Mine fatal accidents are on the increase at KCM.
What a useless union……..get lost!!!
Mr Hikaumba, Have you heard of COSATU and Vavi? Your congress is a big embarasment to the workers of this country.
Union ya mafi mafi.
There is no point joining a union in Zambia. These unions are useless. They do not help workers.
Ba hikaumba, what have you achieved since you became president of ZCTU? Big Zero!!!!
Bring back Newstead Zimba!!!