MINISTRY of Labour and Social Security assistant Labour Commissioner Chola Kabaso says government plans to reintroduce worker education under the Industrial Labour Relations Act so that it’s mandatory for every trade union to train its members. And Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) secretary general Cosmas Mukuka says according to the International Labour Organisation (ILO), descent work is not just a goal but a driver of sustainable development. Speaking during the official opening of ZCTU’s two-day workshop on understanding the future of work and new organising strategies in Chisamba, Wednesday, Kabaso said government was working towards stabilising the labour market. “I wish to indicate that as government, we are moving towards legislating workers in the nation because we know that...

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