Striking workers at the Copperbelt University have been advised to resume work because the work stoppage is illegal.
Education Permanent Secretary, Andrew Phiri says the workers’ demand for the removal of the Vice Chancellor is not negotiable because it does not form part of the terms and conditions of service for workers.
Mr Phiri said this in LUSAKA, Thursday.
He said if the workers have any grievances with their Vice Chancellor they should channel them to the management and the University council instead of resorting to work stoppage.
Mr Phiri said Management and the University council reserves the right to take appropriate measures against perpetrators of the illegal work stoppage.
Unionised workers at the Copperbelt University have withdrawn their labour in protest against their Vice chancellor, professor Mutale Musonda.
[ZNBC]
The Electoral Commission workers did manage to remove their boss through a protest and so did Egypt and Tunisia
So, if Electoral Commission workers DID it, and the Egyptians DID it and the Tunisians DID it , why can’t CBU Workers DID IT also. That is what happens when you set precedence.
Where did this culture of protesting against your boss if you don’t like him come from. Are these part of the wind of change seeping through the ARAB world? :d
Iz there such a thing az ”legal strike”?
Is the Vice chancellor the last man in command? I think these unionised chaps are jelousy of this man. Why do they want him out? What is he preventing them form doing? May be they are stealing?
The worker’s contention is that according to the University Act, the Vice Chancellor is elligible to serve a maximum of two eight year terms, with no provision for extension. Prof Musonda, who by the way has performed very well, has served the two terms, having been engaged in 2002. However the University Council has extended his contract in contravention of the Act, and this is what the workers are against as allowing this may set a very bad precedence. The workers are therefore justified in demanding that the law be respected. It’s not about hatred or jealousy.
“Education Permanent Secretary, Andrew Phiri says the workers’ demand for the removal of the Vice Chancellor is not negotiable because it does not form part of the terms and conditions of service for workers” So it was okay for ECZ Head driver Joseph Chilekwa led group to demand the removal of Justice Florence Mumba.Govt. remained conspicuously mute on the illegal strike, what hypocrisy!!.
ECZ fervor has engulfed the country. Government kept quiet because they wanted to settle scores with Justice Florence Mumba. Why are they now taking stand on the CBU issue?
Ba # 1, its not did it sa well but do it as well. Thanks
The ECZ workers set a precedent on how to have a boss removed if you don’t like them.
By govt tolerance, encouragement and endorsement of the intransigent behaviour exhibited by ECZ workers towards Justice Mumba illegal strikes ended in Zambia.
Viva CBU workers
MMD chaps and double standards.MMD was quiet when ECZ workers protested and the rats received good coverage from disgraced znbc and daily mail. You Phiri chap keep quiet.
this issue is not the way u see it fellow countrymen and diasporas its more political than matter of understanding if the majority wins let follow it critically..
A govt full of inconsistencies, just weeks ago a similar event happened at ECZ, What did Red Lips do he promissed to look into the matter and get back to the fools within 48hours. Zed sucks!!!
#5:
each term is 4 years, so its ‘two 4 year terms’ (= 8 years total) and not ‘two 8 year terms’ (= 16 years). But I agree with you that Dr Musonda (not comfortable using professor) has done a very good job. he deserves another term for sure only that its unconstitutional.
And its politics at its best, little/not educated workers at ECZ were justified to strike, even alowed to enter the court yards of Kunda, but this protest which is justifiable (legal) is illegal. one word – politics!
Yes viva CBU workers, these MMD stupiidy people were mute when the ECZ demanded the removal of Mumba and they succeded wile gonvt remained mute. Why is this stupiidy govnt opening its stinking mouth against the CBU workers? Really these people are terrible hypocrites. This is what is bringing Egypt and Tunisia in Zambia soon. Nonsense.
For the 4 years I spent @ CBU,I found professor Musonda to one of the best V.C’s the institution has had. CBU has gone through a major transformation never seen before. In my first year during Professor John Lungu’s reign, the university was in a sorry state. Professor Musonda has done alot for the university. Something wrong somewhere.
Its either Jere or Education Permanent Secretary, Andrew Phiri, this days in Zambia.
Andrew Phiri you are a blo od FO OL!! You failed and refused to condemn workers at Electoral Commission of Zambia protesting against the innocent Judge Florence Mumba, but you have chosen to condemn the CBU workers protest!!!
What hypocrisy? That is why Zambians need a revolution to make fair laws and constitution for every Zambian!!!!!
A Phiri, you fail to act professionally because President Banda has appointed you in these government posts because you are from Eastern Province and HIS TRIBALISM?
SHAME ON YOU!!!!!
this will soon get to unza to demand removal of VC,Registrar,DVC,Bursar and all management who have failed UNZA..viva workers rights..