BPC, Manual Workers Union tussle in court

Bleak future: BPC workers during a previous meeting
Bleak future: BPC workers during a previous meeting

FRANCISTOWN: The National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Workers Union (NALCGPWU) fought with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) in court yesterday over their employees being duly recognised as members of the former.

NALCGPWU through their attorneys, Nelson Ramaotwana and Onalethata Kambai, made an application for the matter to be heard on urgency before Justice Christian Diwanga of the Francistown Industrial Court.

NALCGPWU pleaded with the court to rule urgently on the matter saying a different ruling would greatly prejudice the applicants' members because they would not enjoy all the rights that come with joining a union.

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