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Workers at the Copperbelt University go on strike again

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Workers at the Copperbelt University -CBU- in Kitwe have gone on strike demanding to be paid their delayed September, 2015 salaries.

Copperbelt University Academic Unions Vice President Mundashi Mwaango has confirmed the strike in an interview with ZNBC News in Kitwe .

Mr. Mwaango says all categories of workers from the academic, technical and general workers are on strike.

Mr Mwaango said it is unfair that CBU management has over the last 15 months being delaying their monthly salaries.

CBU workers usually get paid on the 28th of every month. Mr Mwaango said the strike is in line with the provision of the law.

When reached for a comment CBU spokesperson Grace Malunga referred all quarries to CBU registrar.

And Kitwe District Commissioner Chanda Kabwe has assured the CBU staff that their delayed September salaries will be paid before the end of the week.

Mr. Kabwe is urging students at the second highest institution of learning to remain calm as Government addresses the plight of CBU workers

11 COMMENTS

  1. HERE WE GO AGAIN. HONESTLY WHAT KIND OF A JOKE IS THIS? THIS GOVERNMENT DOES NOT REALIZE THAT THIS IS MESSING WITH PEOPLE’S LIVES. MANY OF THESE PEOPLE DEPEND ONLY ON THEIR SALARIES TO PROVIDE FOR THEIR FAMILIES. CAN YOU IMAGINE IF ONE NEEDS MONEY TO PROVIDE AN ESSENTIAL MEDICATION PRESCRIPTION FOR THEIR CHILD? SCHOOL FEES, TRANSPORTATION FOR CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL. ONE IS LEFT WONDERING IF LUNGU HAS A HEART. DOES HE FEEL FOR OTHERS? GOVERNMENT JUST WASTED $300, 000 CHATTERING A PLANE SO LUNGU AND HIS BUDDIES CAN GO HANGOUT IN NYC MEANWHILE PEOPLE BACK IN ZAMBIA ARE GOING WITHOUT PAY. REALLY? ZAMBIANS WAKE UP. PLEASE WAKE UP. YOU HAVE A GOVERNMENT THAT DOES NOT CARE FOR PEOPLE. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.

  2. The writing is on the wall. PF have failed to run the economy of this country. The more we keep them around the more we suffer as citizens.

    ALL WELL MEANING ZAMBIANS; LET US GO FLAT OUT IN THE 2016 GENERAL ELECTIONS AND VOTE THIS GOVT OUT. THEY ARE A NUISANCE AND A FAILED TEST.

    I LOATHE this Govt.

  3. Gullible Zambians. And someone is still saying you vote for PF in 2016? Look at the rate at which the Kwacha is nose diving without diving gear and some sick fool thinks Lungu will be able reverse things? Cry, mother Zambia.

  4. Cash flow problems everywhere in my country, delayed salaries everywhere; not to mention other places like Councils, where they even forgotten which month is which! A friend once said they may be the provebial time changers, that were prohesied in the Bible that “they shall seek to change times…..”. I can’t imagine even going for a day beyond payday; I think so far, I should count myself lucky!

  5. i applishiet our president.look wat this pastors their satanism ,lets involve in plays to gether with full faith .

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