The Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ) is a research think-tank of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU). It was established in Sptember 2003 under a Deed of Trust. The main objective of LEDRIZ is to develop through research, well-grounded pro-working people policy positions designed to influence development processes and outcomes at national, regional and international levels. LEDRIZ is a member of the Africa Labour Research Network (ALRN( which brings together research institutions linked to national trade union federations and their research departments across the African continent.