Union For Striking Zimbabwe Teachers Rejects 91% Wage Increase

by E Wayne Ross on September 30, 2007

VOA News: Union For Striking Zimbabwe Teachers Rejects 91% Wage Increase

The Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe said Thursday that the government offered striking teachers a 91% salary increase, adding Z$2.6 million to the present basic wage of Z$2.9 million for a total of Z$5.5 million dollars – but the union said it rejected the “pathetic” offer, demanding a monthly minimum of Z$15 million.