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Sokwanele Civic Action Support Group Blog, Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

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=Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions - NATIONAL PROTEST=


 * When: Wednesday 13 September 2006, 12:00 - 2:00pm**


 * Where:** The ZCTU leadership will lead processions in the following centres:

Harare, Bulawayo, Gweru, Mutare, Chinhoyi, Masvingo, Chitungwiza, Bindura, Marondera, Norton, Redcliff, Zvishavane, Shurugwi, Mvuma, Mvuma, Chivhu, Gokwe, Kwekwe, Hwange, Plumtree,Victoria Falls, Gwanda, Chimanimani, Chipinge, Nyanga, Rusape, Chiredzi, Gutu, Beitbridge,Triangle, Mashava, Kadoma, Kariba, Karoi and Chegutu

In Harare the Procession will leave from the Construction House to deliver a petition to the Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare, the Minister of Finance and to EMCOZ while in other centres the petitions will be delivered to the offices of the Chief Labour Relations Officer who in turn has to forward them to the Ministry of Finance.

The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) will be organizing processions country-wide on Wednesday 13 September 2006 from 12.00 PM to 2.00 PM to show government and employers that workers have gone this far with their suffering and cannot go any further. 80% of Zimbabweans are living in poverty because workers “take home” salaries cannot even take them home. Now is the time to SAY NO!

The ZCTU demands the following;


 * **Minimum Wages and Salaries linked to the Poverty Datum Line (PDL) Reduction of Income Tax to a 30% maximum. Workers earning below the PDL (84 000 as at August 2006) should not be taxed.**
 * **Availability and Free Access to Anti Retro Virals (ARVs)**
 * **Stabilisation of prices of basic commodities**
 * **A stop to harassment of Informal Economy Workers by local authority police and the ZRP**

(For more information on the action please contact the ZCTU Information and Organising Departments on 794742 / 794702 / 793093 or Email: info@zctu.co.zw)


 * From: http://www.sokwanele.com/thisiszimbabwe/archives/436**

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