Industrial action at Government of Zimbabwe / Ministry of Health and Child Care

Workers collectively withdraw labour, work to rule or take other protest action, or a formal notice of such action is served.

verified

What happened, in plain words

Nurses gave the government 48 hours to respond to a demand for about 540 United States dollars a month, roughly double what they were earning, saying pay in local currency had lost its value. A three day national strike was declared covering central, provincial and district hospitals, with only critical care staff remaining. Rural teachers under the ARTUZ union promised to join if nothing changed. The presidency promised a salary review in early April, which set up the later dispute.

Not stated

People reported

The source did not give a countable number, so none is shown

24 March 2026

Date of the event

high

Confidence in the record

How the number was arrived at

No count of participating nurses was reported

Evidence

Field	Value
Source	NewZimbabwe.com
Link	https://www.newzimbabwe.com/teachers-promise-to-join-striking-nurses-demand-wage-and-allowance-increase/
Source last opened by the platform	Never checked
Evidence retrieved	20 August 2026
Fingerprint of the source page	Not taken. The page has not been read successfully.
Published by the source on	25 March 2026
Employer	Government of Zimbabwe / Ministry of Health and Child Care
Sector	Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Where	National
Status on this platform	verified
Counted in published figures	Yes

Nurses demanded about 540 United States dollars a month. ARTUZ pledged solidarity. Presidential spokesperson George Charamba promised an April salary review.

The rule this record had to meet

Workers collectively withdraw labour, work to rule or take other protest action, or a formal notice of such action is served.

Evidence required: A named union or worker group, the dates of the action or the notice, and the stated demands, from the union itself or an established publication.

Read thisWorkforce events are a record of what a named and citable source reported. They are not a census of job losses or job creation in Zimbabwe. Many changes in employment are never announced, and small employers are almost never reported at all, so the picture here leans towards large employers, listed companies, the public service and unionised sectors. Read the evidence link on any event before relying on it.

As at 5 Oct 2026, 13:44. Method version unknown.