THE National Assembly has rejected a motion urging government to regulate the registration of trade unions to minimise multiplicity within industries. The motion was moved by Chama North PF MP Yotam Mtayachalo and seconded by Chimwemwe PF MP Allen Banda. In his submission to the National Assembly, Tuesday, Mtayachalo argued that the mushrooming of trade unions created fragmentation within the labour movement, which weakened collective bargaining power. “Trade unions provide an important platform through which workers can actively engage employers on matters relating to wages, benefits and work conditions. However, the rapid proliferation of trade unions in Zambia has created fragmentation within the labour movement, which has weakened collective bargaining power and created inefficiencies in the labour market. Madam Speaker,...