MIDDLE Management staff at the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) have cried foul over their low wages, saying it’s heartbreaking that their unionised juniors get paid higher salaries. But ZNBC Board Chairperson Bishop Joseph Kazhila says while he acknowledges the abnormality, the national broadcaster is unable to implement the Emoluments Commissions’ recommendation on the matter because it can push the wage bill to an unsustainable limit. The aggrieved employees, who sort anonymity, also demanded to see the Emoluments Commission’s harmonisation report which showed the pay disparities. “ZNBC has three structures of employees; those in top management, those in middle management and the unionised employees. But what has been happening at the corporation is that the unionised employees whom we supervise...
