I wish I could say happy workers day to Zimbabweans but I can't because I know
most workers in Zimbabwe are underpaid, manipulated & have their labour rights violated in Zimbabwe. The least I can do is to celebrate them for their resilience & tenacity.
There is no need for workers day in Zimbabwe 95% of the population is unemployed or their businesses collapsed during COVID. There are no workers in Zimbabwe but slaves. Many would have celebrated if it was a Slaves' Day because they realize that they are slaves. Slaves have no rights. It is difficult to celebrate workers day in Zimbabwe when we still have significant levels of corruption. For Zimbabwean workers to rise corruption must fall.
#WorkersDayZW2021
Author: Olivia Chamboko is a human rights activist and Vice Chairperson of the Scotland branch of Restoration of Human Rights (ROHR) Zimbabwe’s UK Chapter. She is based in the United Kingdom
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