‘Emulate Turkish unions, partner with govt’

ZAMBIAN labour unions should emulate Turkish trade unions by forming a strong partnership with government to develop the country, says Zambia United Local Authority Workers Union (ZULAWU) general secretary Emmanuel Mwinsa

Mr Mwinsa said it was gratifying that Turkish trade unions had an extricable relationship with their Government, which has resulted in Turkey recording massive development.

According to a press statement issued by First Secretary for press in Turkey Jerry Munthali, Mr Mwinsa said this when he paid a courtesy call on Zambia’s Ambassador to Turkey Joseph Chilengi at the official residence in the Turkish capital Ankara yesterday.

Mr Mwinsa, who was leading a three-member delegation from affiliate unions under the Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) was in Turkey to attend the annual congress of the Confederation of Turkish Real Trade Unions (Hak-Is).

He also commended Minister of Local Government Vincent Mwale for implementing reforms to help transform the local government system.

“We want to see how we can fully utilise the relationship that we have with our Turkish counterparts for the mutual benefit of our two countries because local government back home has been appreciated as a pillar of development,” Mr Mwinsa said.