MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Brenda Tambatamba says government is deeply concerned about how load shedding has negatively affected various industries. And the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) has urged government to come up with measures that will ensure that workers are cushioned against the rising cost of living. Meanwhile, Zambia Federation of Employers vice president Kennedy Njamba says the surge in COVID-19 cases coupled with load shedding present a serious threat to people’s jobs. Speaking when she officiated at the Tripartite Consultative Labour Council meeting, Wednesday, Tambatamba said government was doing everything possible to cushion SMEs from the impact of load shedding. “The government is deeply concerned about how negatively the load management, which is the result...

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