WORKERS at Marcopolo Tiles Company in Lusaka West yesterday staged a protest for the second time in weeks, accusing management of failing to honor promises to clear salary arrears and implement a 10 percent pay increment. The workers, who gathered outside the Chinese-run tile manufacturing plant on Friday, said management had promised to clear five months’ salary arrears by the end of April 2025 but instead paid them less than expected. Marcopolo Tiles Head of Human Resources and Administration Clare Moonga, during a briefing last month, said the company had resolved the matter that caused the first protests following constructive and collaborative discussions with the workers’ union. However, the workers downed their tools once again after not receiving their promised...

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