"Beyond the Enclave" Another Zimbabwe is in the making

More importantly, the trade unions should integrate the four pillars of the DWA in their collective bargaining negotiations and agreements either at sectorial level (through the National Employment Councils) or at company level. Since the four pillars of the DWA are enshrined in the various international instruments ranging from the ILO to the United Nations, workers have adequate basis for demanding them to be effected at national sectorial and company level.

In this regard, LEDRIZ runs economic literacy training on the eight socio-economic rights, namely: the right to food, education, health, transport, decent work, decent living, housing and basic utilities to ensure that its citizens fully enjoy these as rights and not privileges. The inclusion of the rights in the new constitution provides a basis of demanding them.

In addition, the lack of adequate provision of socia-economic services and decent work will therefore have differential ipact on women and men. Thus, efforts should be made to ensure that developmental policies are gender sensitive.

In light of this, labour is identified as a key stakeholder in greening the economy and creation of green and decent jobs.  Therefore, the project aims to capacitate the ZCTU and its affiliates to play a more proactive role in climate change, green economy and green jobs debates. The project also aims at raising awareness and consciousness on the green economy and green jobs not only for the labour movement but other national stakeholders such as government, employers and the populace. This will be achieved through cutting-edge research, education and training; and advocacy and engagement so that all key stakeholders play a more proactive role. The initial focus of the project will be on the energy sector with emphasis on the potential for green energy and green jobs in the energy sector. Further expansion into other economic sectors will be undertaken as the project develops.