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About T.U.Z
We exist to defend and protect the rights of educators and to ensure fair remuneration and decent terms and conditions of service across Zimbabwe’s education sector.
Mission Statement
To ensure that the vision of Teachers Union of Zimbabwe is fulfilled by promoting, advancing, and safeguarding the interests and rights of its members in pursuit of social justice, as provided for in Zimbabwe’s labour laws, as amended from time to time
Our Vision
To be a union that provides excellent service to its members, including but not limited to the following areas:
Advocacy for fair salaries, allowances, and benefits
Education and awareness programmes on occupational health, safety, and public health challenges, including pandemics such as HIV and COVID-19
Education, training, and professional development initiatives, with particular focus on collective bargaining, organising and recruitment, and gender equality
Promotion and enforcement of safe, healthy, and supportive working conditions in educational institutions
Provision of legal representation and support to members in all labour-related matters
Networking and collaboration at local, regional, and global levels, including skills development initiatives and orientation of students and trainee teachers to trade unionism
Core Values
- compliance with the union constitution, labor laws, and any other rules and regulations
- Dedication to the highest level of excellence in servicing membership
- Adherence to the highest level of ethical standards, accountability, and good corporate governance
- dedication to a dynamic and transparent communication process responsive to membership needs
Guided by our legacy of advocacy, we unite to strengthen the teaching profession. We build powerful alliances to influence national education policy and secure fair working conditions, ensuring our members are respected, protected, and empowered to build the future of Zimbabwe.
Our Story
Founded in 1980
The Teachers Union of Zimbabwe was formed in [Year Founded] to represent educators across all levels of the public and private education sectors. The Union also negotiates salaries and conditions of service for teachers at the relevant National Joint Negotiating Council (NJNC).
Locally, the Teachers Union of Zimbabwe is affiliated with the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) and at the regional and global level, it is affiliated to Education International (EI).
After every five years, the Union holds its congress to elect the President, Vice President, Treasurer, and National Executive members who are drawn from provinces where the Union has members.
The elected leadership, i.e., the National Executive Committee, is responsible for running the affairs of the Union between congress periods, guided by the Strategic Plan adopted at the congress.
The Union has an operational secretariat run by full-time staff members. The departments are as follows: 1 – Administration and Finance, 2 – Organising and Labour Relations, 3 – Education, Research, and Advocacy, and 4 – Membership, Welfare, and Gender.
We build our profession by fostering pride, integrity, and excellence in teaching, and by supporting continuous professional development that empowers our members for lifelong impact. We also strive to ensure that teaching in Zimbabwe is a respected, secure, and fulfilling career path that attracts and retains the nation’s brightest minds.
We strengthen public education by advocating for policies and investments that meet the challenges of a dynamic society, and by demonstrating that an empowered, motivated teaching workforce is the most critical investment Zimbabwe can make in its future prosperity and development.
Our mission is to leverage our proud history and experience to build strategic alliances across the education sector and civil society. We use our collective expertise to advocate for better public education policy and to empower our members to negotiate fair and competitive employment contracts
T.U.Z Leadership
Call Us
263 78 365 8976
Address
Office no.9, Zimdef House, Rotten row, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Email Us
info@tuz.co.zw