Zimbabwe: Teachers Stage Sit in As Schools Open for 2024, Demand U.S.$1,2k Salary

The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) claims its members across the country staged a sit-in on the first day of the 2024 school calendar in protest over poor salaries and working conditions.

The labour union demanded that the government increase the minimum wage from the current US$300 monthly pay to US$1, 260.

ARTUZ said teachers had reported for duty but took heed of the call not to work until the parent ministry accedes to demands for a three-fold salary hike to match the…