By Staff Writer
THE Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has implored teachers to stop complaining and unite in action against the payment of slave wages.
Speaking to the media recently, ARTUZ president Orbert Masaraure said the thaere is need to treat the matter with the urgency it deserves.
“The government is advised to treat the issue of remuneration with the urgency it deserves. It’s unacceptable to pay the same depressing salaries in a context where inflation is spiralling out of control,” Masaraure said.
He also called on civil servants to stand up for their rights to force the government to take them serious.
“Artuz calls on all teachers of Zimbabwe to stop whining and complaining, but come together and fight for the restoration of their dignity. We can no longer afford to give excuses, we have to fight with our blood and our lives,” Masaraure said.
Zimbabwe is currently experiencing hyper-inflationary conditions with the cost of living racing away beyond the reach of many in the public and private sector as dollarisation calls grow.
Government has, however, resisted calls to re-dollarise, announcing this week plans to introduce a gold-backed currency, an old tune which it seems to be reciting from the past.
