Zimbabwe nurses' unions scoffs at mass firing

The union representing nurses in Zimbabwe has told its members to continue their strike despite being sacked following a government directive.
Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga sacked more than 15,000 nurses, saying the decision had been taken in the interest of saving patients' lives.
A statement from Zimbabwe Nurses Association has been shared on Twitter by a local journalist.
It says, in part, that "nothing has changed thus far with regards to the industrial action".

Link:http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-43781532

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