Articles
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4 August 2022 
Zimbabwe: Education unions commit to unite to advance social dialogue and quality education
NewsEducation unions in Zimbabwe affiliated to Education International have vowed to unite and work together in the social dialogue processes taking place in their country, aiming to achieve improved outcomes for workers in the education sector.
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1 April 2021 
EIRAF Launches Climate Change Network in Southern Africa
NewsEIRAF Launches Climate Change Network in Southern Africa
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21 October 2020 
“Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Worlds of EducationUnions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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21 October 2020 
Zimbabwe: Government must pay teachers decent salaries for them to resume work
NewsThe Zimbabwe Teachers’ Association (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) find themselves in confrontation with the government over teachers’ salaries and ‘incapacitation’, as teachers remain out of the classroom. They have urged the Government to improve its financial offer to teachers in order to get them to...
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14 October 2020 
Member organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
NewsMember organisations celebrate World Teachers’ Day
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28 August 2020 
New Zimbabwean law allows pregnant girls to continue with their education
NewsA new law in Zimbabwe
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Cooperation Projects
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2024 - 2025 Go Public! campaign (Zimbabwe)
Our organization wants to work on the following topics related to the funding of public education : Government to fully fund education sector rather than the partial support to ensure that schools have adequate resources to run. Competitive salaries for teachers. Favorable working conditions for the educators. Manageable workloads for...
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2021 - 2023 Promoting social dialogue to eradicate child labour and strengthen quality education provisions in Zimbabwe
Following the successful implementation of a project against child labour in Chipinge (Manicaland province) in 2015-2020, ZIMTA and PTUZ are developing a child labour free zone in the Muzabani district (Mashonaland Central province).
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2016 - 2024 Union Capacity Support (Zimbabwe)
Ongoing support for the union's core activities of collective bargaining and defense of member rights. Provided assistance to hold national congress and collective bargaining workshop.
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Affiliates
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Progressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe
PTUZ
P.O. Box CR 620 CranborneHararetel: +263 772.35.82.74tel: +263 773.62.25.51fax: +263 (4) 74.19.37 -
College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe
COLAZ
No 90 Alverstone Court,Zimrights House, 4th StreetHararetel: +263 (4) 70.72.78fax: +263 (4) 70.72.68 -
Zimbabwe Educational, Health, Scientific, Social and Cultural Workers Union
ZEHSSCWU
P.O. Box CY 95Causeway, Hararetel: +263 (4) 70.47.47tel: +263 (4) 70.09.02fax: +263 (4) 70.47.47 -
Zimbabwe Teachers' Association
ZIMTA
P.O.Box 1440Hararetel: +263 (4) 79.59.31tel: +263 (9) 12.23.76.49fax: +263 (4) 79.10.42