Teachers declare incapacitation
Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has declared that it’s members are incapacitated to report back to duty and survive in this economic climate heightened by COVID19.
In a letter, seen by Community Podium to the Public Service Commission, ARTUZ Secretary Robson Chere said exam class’s are supposed to commence on the 28th of September 2020. We no longer afford transport to our duty stations, to buy basic food stuffs, to pay for rentals, water, electricity bills and other essential services now priced in USD.
“Our paltry salaries in RTGS cannot sustain us for a whole month or even a week.We hereby declare incapacitation” added Chere.
“We request an urgent review of our salaries in United States Dollars, USD or RTGS at the prevailing interbank rate( with a monthly review) from the government. We urge the employer to come up with an urgent solution to avert our situation” read the letter.
