Zimbabwe labour group threatens protests over ban on foreign currencies

Source: Zimbabwe labour group threatens protests over ban on foreign currencies – Reuters

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s largest labour body on Tuesday threatened protests over the government’s decision to ban the use of foreign currencies and make the interim currency the sole legal tender.

“If the government does not reverse this ruinous policy immediately and announce U.S. dollar salary payments, we will immediately mobilise workers for mass action,” Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa told a news conference.