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Zimbabwe’s labour movement is to stage a one-day work stoppage on Wednesday to press the government to end violence against opposition supporters and the illegal occupation of about 1,000 white-owned farms.
Acting president of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU), Isaac Matongo, said the labour organisation had scaled down its original plans for a three-day stayaway but would escalate the industrial action from next week if the government does not respond to their demands.
The government on Monday said it would not interfere with the work boycott. The ZCTU’s move follows a commercial farmers strike last week in protest over the continued occupation of their properties and disruption of operations by war veterans demanding land redistribution.
Opposition Movement for Democratic Change leader Morgan Tsvangirai said on Tuesday: “We as MDC support the one-day stay-away. Those who say it will affect the economy don’t know what they are talking about. The economy is on its knees anyway.”
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