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Leading the profession 12 July 2024 Against all odds: the union’s victory to elevate the status of college lecturers in Zimbabwe
David Dzatsunga
How does a lecturers’ union influence legislative change and restore the status of its members in a toxic, polarized, and polarising political environment? Through commitment, resilience and indomitable will. This article chronicles the unlikely victory of the College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe (COLAZ) that saw the Government of Zimbabwe enact...
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Fighting the commercialisation of education 12 June 2023 ComNet: Communicators working together to change the narrative around public education
Around 100 communicators working in education unions gathered online on June 1st as part of Education International (EI) Communicators’ Network (ComNet). They reconnected, exchanged experiences and ideas, and got ready to bring the EI “Go Public! Fund Education” campaign forward.
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Climate action and literacy 17 May 2023 United Kingdom: National Education Union ramps up mobilisation for climate justice
Climate justice, climate education, and a just transition to a green economy all featured heavily on the agenda of the 2023 annual Conference of the National Education Union in the United Kingdom.
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Standards and working conditions 4 August 2022 Zimbabwe: Education unions commit to unite to advance social dialogue and quality education
Education unions in Zimbabwe affiliated to Education International have vowed to unite and work together in the social dialogue processes taking place in their country, aiming to achieve improved outcomes for workers in the education sector.
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Climate action and literacy 1 April 2021 EIRAF Launches Climate Change Network in Southern Africa
EIRAF Launches Climate Change Network in Southern Africa
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Union growth 21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Cherine Sabry
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
“Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
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Affiliates
College Lecturers Association of Zimbabwe
COLAZNo 90 Alverstone Court, Zimrights House, 4th Street HarareProgressive Teachers' Union of Zimbabwe
PTUZhttp://www.ptuz.org.zw/ [email protected] tel: +263 772.35.82.74 tel: +263 773.62.25.51 fax: +263 (4) 74.19.37P.O. Box CR 620 Cranborne HarareZimbabwe Educational, Health, Scientific, Social and Cultural Workers Union
ZEHSSCWUP.O. Box CY 95 Causeway, HarareZimbabwe Teachers' Association
ZIMTAhttp://www.zimta.org.zw [email protected] tel: +263 (4) 79.59.31 tel: +263 (9) 12.23.76.49 fax: +263 (4) 79.10.42P.O.Box 1440 Harare