Striking Gwanda Municipality Workers Return to Work

<p>Gwanda municipality workers who went on strike Wednesday demanding their outstanding five months&rsquo; worth of salaries returned to work Thursday afternoon after the government ordered them to suspend the industrial action and produce a show cause order on why they should continue with the strike.</p> <p>In April this year, the workers engaged in a similar industrial action, which was halted after the municipality agreed to normalize pay dates by this month</p> <p>Workers say the promise has not yet been fulfilled.</p> <p>Sipho Ndlovu, Gwanda branch chairman of the Zimbabwe Urban Council Union said workers will discuss the issue with their employer and the ministry of labour Monday.</p> <div class="tag_image tag_audio_plain aa" contenteditable="false" mode="audio|plain|2423826">Interview with Sipho Ndlovu<img alt="" src="../../../img/spacer.gif" title="This is just placeholder, it will be replaced on public site." /></div> <p>However, Gwanda municipality reportedly says there was no need for a strike as the local authority had already started clearing salary arrears.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>