Zimbabwe labour unions accuse Chinese firms of violations
Miners walk near a mine shaft in Mazowe, Zimbabwe on April 5, 2018. Zimbabwe Diamond and Allied Minerals Workers Union said it was fed up with reports of physical abuse and harassment of its members by Chinese employers. PHOTO | JEKESAI NJIKIZANA | NMG
Tension is rising between workers’ unions and Chinese employers in Zimbabwe over alleged unfair labour practices by companies from the Asian country amid warnings that the situation could escalate to violent confrontation.
Chinese companies have been investing heavily across Zimbabwe’s economic sectors over the past five years and they now have a huge presence in the mining, construction, energy and agriculture sectors.
