Public sector unions, achievements post 2011 strike
Friday, March 11, 2016
The strike was scheduled to last 10 days but extended to eight weeks as government would not entertain thoughts of meeting workers’ demands. More than 90,000 civil servants across the country took part in the strike. The members belonged to the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU).
At its peak, the workers chanted struggle songs that, in some cases, had obscene words directed at people in authority who were considered to be against improving the workers’ welfare.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...