THE High Court has ruled in favour of the Cotton Marketing Workers Union of Zimbabwe after it sued the Cotton Company of Zimbabwe (Cottco) for failing to remit US$432 408,83 in union dues collected from employees.
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Source: Union wins US$432k court battle against Cottco -Newsday Zimbabwe The union, which represents workers in the cotton industry, said Cottco was deducting membership subscriptions from employees through a check-off system since 2022 but did not transmit the money to the organisation. Union membership fluctuates depending on the season, with the highest subscriptions recorded during cotton farming and harvesting periods. On October 16, 2024, the union issued summons against Cottco seeking payment of US$432 408,83 that had been deducted from workers’ salaries but not remitted. Cottco entered an appearance to defend the claim, disputing that the union was improperly registered and arguing that it had failed to provide consistent membership data and valid written authorisation from subscribing members. The company also denied owing the claimed amount, citing alleged discrepancies in the calculation of dues and arguing that the claim had no legal basis because it was denominated ...