The Civil Servants and Allied Workers Union of Zambia (CSAWUZ) says negotiations for salaries and improved conditions of service for civil servants are progressing well.
CSAWUZ president Leonard Hikaumba disclosed this to ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka today.
Mr. Hikaumba said the negotiations which started last month are progressing well and are expected to be concluded before the expiry of the current collective agreement on 31st March, 2010.
Mr. Hikaumba who could not give more details on the matter said an update on the negotiations would be given to the civil servants at an appropriate time.
He appealed to the civil servants to exercise patience and give enough time to the union and government to quickly conclude the negotiations.
Recently, Secretary to Cabinet Joshua Kanganja assured civil servants that government was committed to improving the conditions of service of civil servants in the country.
ZANIS
My prayer iz that this year no one goez on strike az a rezult of failed negotiationz. The strikes by civil servants have become an annual event and yet there are union leaderz and management(government) that have been elected/put in place to serve the people. Let us do something different for a change.
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