THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says the benefits of the last salary increment which unionised public sector workers received are being swept away by the high cost of living. And government says it’s alarming that over 70 per cent of the workforce in Zambia is engaged in the informal sector. Meanwhile, International Labour Organisation (ILO) Country Office Director for Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique Wellington Chibebe says social dialogue fosters an enabling environment for the realisation of decent work for all. Speaking during a Tripartite Consultative Labour Council meeting, Wednesday, ZCTU president Blake Mulala urged government to stabilise the economy. “Allow me to bring a message coming from the workers to employers who are here. We commend government, within...

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