MSU and NUST lecturers have gone on strike over unpaid February salaries. LECTURERS and non-academic staff at the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) reportedly went on strike on Tuesday, demanding that government pays them outstanding February salaries.This decision was announced at a meeting addressed by the Nust Educators Association (Nusteda) at the university's campus.
At the meeting, the Nusteda members unanimously agreed to down tools until they are paid their dues.
Lectures vowed not to return to work until the government honors its obligation.
On the other hand, Midlands State University (MSU) lecturers have embarked on an industrial action, protesting the late payment of February salaries. The lecturers downed tools on Monday following a meeting held at the university’s main campus last Friday came up with a resolution that they (lectures) should not report for duty until they are paid.
Last week Great Zimbabwe University lecturers and non-teaching staff went on strike, protesting non-payment of their salaries since January and their outstanding December bonuses.
The government did not take immediate action, so the situation has spread to other state universities as the state battles to keep the economy afloat.
The lecturers accused government of violating the Labour Act that salaries should be paid on or before the last day of the respective working month but the university has been struggling to pay lecturers’ salaries on time since last year and has been shifting pay dates without notice.
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