THE University of Zambia’s staff unions have expressed concern over the delay in April 2025 salary payments. UNZALARU, UNZAPROSU and UNZAAWU say it is sad that this situation is happening in the immediate aftermath of the International Labour Day celebrations, rendering the celebrations a mockery for the workers. In a statement, Tuesday, the three Trade Unions stated that an employer was obliged to pay salaries not later than the 5th day of the following calendar month, and therefore, withholding an employee’s accrued right was unlawful. “We, the three Trade Unions at the University of Zambia, namely; University of Zambia Lecturers and Researchers’ Union (UNZALARU), University of Zambia Professional Staff Union (UNZAPROSU), and University of Zambia and Allied Workers’ Union (UNZAAWU),...