By Own Correspondent

ZIMBABWE Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) President, Florence Taruvinga   has vowed to fight for the restoration of US$ salaries to the 2018 levels.

Speaking to The Worker recently, Taruvinga said during her first few months of assuming office, she has learnt the untold suffering being faced by workers, prompting her to push for US$ salaries.

“It is the mandate of my leadership to ensure that workers start to earn in US dollars, as it is the only currency of value in the country at the present moment.

“Business has rejected the local currency, and the government is following suit, it is therefore our considered position that workers should not continue to be paid in a non-existent currency. We are intending to intensify our efforts for dialogue to achieve that intention,” she said.

She said in the event that it fails, the ZCTU will certainly move to campaigns that will ensure that we get that which the workers are demanding for.

“As guided by our ZCTU congress resolutions, we intend to push for the finalisation of labour

law reform, as well as its realignment with the country’s constitution,” Taruvinga said.

She said as the president of ZCTU, she does not operate in isolation of the federation’s policies, strategic plan and other policy guidelines.

“It is, however, my wish and that of my general council to improve relations that exist between employers, government and workers.

In our view, this can be achieved through honest and frank discussions, as far as identifying impediments to national development and growth for our country. It is our wish to see the Tripartite Negotiating Forum discussing and recommending issues to cabinet that go beyond rhetoric,” said Taruvinga.

She added that currently, the TNF Act does not bind the cabinet to accept recommendations of the TNF, and that in itself requires serious redress, because besides the existence of the TNF Act, everything else is rendered useless.