ARTUZ Challenges Stereotypes and Poverty to Ensure Girls’ Education Rights
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) is sounding the alarm on a grave injustice taking place in rural communities and beyond. Over the past year, an alarming 11 girls from Angwa Secondary School in Mbire District have been forced to drop out of school due to pregnancy. This goes against the Education Act […]
Artuz Launches #MyFairWage Campaign, Demanding USD 1,260 Monthly wage for Educators
This week marks the beginning of the powerful campaign by the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), where the union will implement persistent actions in its fight for a fair wage. The campaign #MyFairWage seeks to justify the demand for USD 1 260 and applying pressure on duty bearers to deliver a fair wage. […]
Disregard for Student Welfare: Mismanagement of Funds Amidst Drought Crisis in Zimbabwe’s Rural Education
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), strongly condemns the actions of School Heads in Mashonaland West province, who are demanding USD 1 from every learner for some National Association of Schools Inspectors and Directors, NASID conferences, particularly during a period when rural areas and Zimbabwe as a whole is grappling with a severe […]
ARTUZ STATEMENT ON THE TEACHERS`S STRIKE
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe salutes its gallant members and other teachers who heeded the call to withdraw labour to force the employer, who is the government, to stop paying starvation salaries and to give its workers a dignified life. We are calling off the job action and asking our resolute comrades and […]
Dancing In the Face of Poverty
True to our pledge as ARTUZ to show our dance moves in the hope that the President, Mr Emmerson Mnangagwa will borrow his generosity and provide teachers with the much needed relief by abiding with our demanded salary increment. We received numerous videos from our membership and even from teachers outside the Union, whilst their […]
No more waiting, ARTUZ educators declare tools down tomorrow
Amidst the trials and tribulations that plague us, we, the heroic educators of the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), refuse to be silenced any longer. Today, we raise our voices in a resonant chorus, demanding nothing less than a fair wage of USD$1260 that reflects the true value of our unwavering dedication and […]
ARTUZ to Government: Global Action Week for Education Scrutiny Means No More Excuses for Neglecting Children’s Right to Education
ARTUZ demands long-overdue realisation of true freedom 44 years after Zimbabwe’s Independence struggle
As the Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe, we join all fellow Zimbabweans in commemorating our Independence Day. However, as we celebrate this momentous occasion, we are compelled to reflect on the harsh realities that continue to plague our nation, 44 years after the hard-won liberation from colonial rule. The brave men and women who […]
ARTUZ Renews Commitment to Quality Education and Labour Justice
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ) convened in Masvingo province from 9 to 12 April for a Collective Bargaining Conference, CBC and Annual General Meeting, AGM. The gathering marked a significant milestone – the union’s 10-year anniversary, which will be celebrated on May 14th under the theme: A decade of trade union democracy: […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT ARTUZ EXPRESSES GRAVE CONCERN ON THE ANNOUNCED STRUCTURED CURRENCY TO BE LEGAL TENDER
The Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (ARTUZ), is alarmed by the recent announcement by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe, of yet another mutation of the local currency and mysterious promises of monetary stability. Whilst we acknowledge the need for a strong local currency for macroeconomic development, we express serious concern over the lack […]