Wage negotiations between the government of Zimbabwe and Apex Council, an organization of the country's public sector unions, are stymied as both parties were not able to come to an agreem have decided not to take action as tensions are high. Unions that have previously gone on strike has had a poor outcome, and security forces are reverting to strong-arm tactics turning strikes violent. In a joint statement, however, the Zimbabwe Teachers Union (ZIMTA) and the Progressive Teachers Union said that their members will not be reporting for duty from next Tuesday, marking a significant break from their parent organization. This means over 550,000 workers will be abstaining from work, creating a gap in the education sector.
See "Zimbabwe's public sector baulks on strike, teachers to stop work", MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters, January 31, 2019