Thu, 13 Apr 2017 09:44:41 +0000 By OSCAR MALIPENGA ZAMBIA Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and the Federation of Free Trade Unions of Zambia (FFTUZ) has resolved to merge to form one trade union mother body which will be called Trade Union Confederation – Zambia (TUC-Zambia). ZCTU has over 40 affiliates while FFTUZ has 13. FFTUZ president Chingati Msiska said it was expected that affiliated trade union from all sectors would also merge to strengthen the workers bargaining power which had been reduced because of fragmentation of workers’ organisations. Mr. Msiska told a media briefing yesterday said that while trade unions uphold freedom of association, they had conceded that it was a double-edged sword which must be exercised with responsibility. “Our resolve is to build a strong labour movement in Zambia which is above personal ambition but to serve the workers through improving their living standards while at the same time promoting higher productivity […]
