Available information suggests that government is unwilling to meet the labour movement.
We have taken note of the government wage freeze, and equally considered the consequences of the wage freeze policy on workers' welfare. We are particularly concerned with the human cost that arises out of poor conditions of service. Our Concern is guided by the basic fact that labour is sold and must be adequately remunerated. It is in this regard that we call upon government and ZCTU to urgently meet and resolve the needful. At this stage, we consider threats to de-register ZCTU, or indeed punish those who exercise their democratic right as misdirected.