Zimbabwe nurses were arrested yesterday for breaking Covid-19 regulations as they protested against dangerous working conditions and poor salaries. The health workers are currently earning less than USD 30 per month.
Handcuffed nurses in Zimbabwe sing in defiance of the police directive:
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Zimbabwe Nurses Association respond to the arrest
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association condemned the arrest and urged nurses to continue with the industrial action. Nurses and doctors are engaged in a strike demanding better wages from the government. The Zimbabwe Nurses Association has also urged other nurses who have been going to work to join the industrial action.
ZCTU condemns arrest of nurses, calls for massive peaceful protests
The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) also condemned the arrest of nurses. The labour body called on all workers to prepare for massive peaceful protests.
ZCTU also urged government not to shut out genuine concerns through arrests. ZCTU said,”The arrest of striking nurses shows that ours is a pariah state. Instead of shutting out genuine voices demanding fair labour conditions, the government must shut out poverty. All workers must prepare for massive peaceful protests, we have no time, announcement coming soon.”