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Zimbabwean Teachers Threaten Strike as Wage Standoff Escalates

Teachers have joined civil servants demanding higher wages from the government, warning of major disruptions to the upcoming school term if their demands are not met within 14 days. This growing discontent follows the government's April salary adjustments, which public sector workers dismissed as insufficient.

"The current salary structure does not reflect the cost of living, which is largely indexed in USD. Our members' conclusion is clear: there was no meaningful increment in real terms," said Tapedza Zhou, Secretary General of the Educators Union of Zimbabwe.

The government maintains its position on the April pay scale.

Zimbabwe: Teachers Threaten Strike Over Low Salaries, Issue 14-Day Ultimatum

New Zimbabwe, 28 April 2026

Teachers have given the government a 14-day ultimatum to review their salaries, warning that the reopening of schools next month could be disrupted if no meaningful action is… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers' Union Backs Striking Nurses

263Chat, 22 April 2026

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) has declared its support for striking nurses accusing the government of failing to address worsening pay and working… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Pleads With Striking Nurses to Return to Work

New Zimbabwe, 21 April 2026

Discover moreZimbabwean art printsCyber security solutionsZimbabwean fashion apparelZimbabwe's government scrambled into crisis mode on Monday as a nationwide nurses' strike… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nurses Announce Plans For Nationwide Strike

New Zimbabwe, 15 April 2026

Zimbabwean nurses have announced plans to embark on a nationwide strike from April 20 to 22 stating that concerns they raised last month were ignored by government. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Pledges Civil Servant Pay Hike Amid Strike Threats

New Zimbabwe, 28 March 2026

President Emmerson Mnangagwa's administration says it will institute a salary adjustment effective April 1, 2026, based on a new remuneration framework informed by a recent job… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Teachers Promise to Join Striking Nurses, Demand Wage and Allowance Increase

New Zimbabwe, 25 March 2026

RURAL teachers under the ARTUZ banner have promised to join nurses on industrial action if government does not effect wage and allowance increments. Read more »

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Teachers Escalate U.S. Dollar Salary Fight in Zimbabwe

The Federation of Zimbabwe Educators Union (FOZEU) has said its members are incapacitated to report for duty when schools reopen on February 7 because their meagre salaries have been eroded. Having met on February 1, teachers' unions decided that educators will not report to work on the proposed schools opening date. FOZEU also urged the government to meet the demands of the teachers by restoring the value of
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Civil Servant Pay Review Sparks Strike Threats in Zimbabwe

The government has said that it will institute a salary adjustment effective April 1, 2026, based on a new remuneration framework informed by a recent job evaluation exercise.

Public Service and Labour Minister, Edgar Moyo, has said the government will implement a series of targeted reforms aimed at strengthening remuneration, safeguarding incomes, and enhancing the overall welfare of civil servants and
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