BOFEPUSU objects to gazetted labour Bill

BOFEPUSU leaders
BOFEPUSU leaders

The Botswana Federation of Public, Private Parastatals Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has raised concerns about the powers the Public Service Bill gives the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration to interfere on labour issues.

The federation raised concerns following the meeting they were invited to with Minister Eric Molale on July 25, 2017 after the gazetting the Public Service Bill for tabling at Parliament. BOFEPUSU did not attend the meeting, arguing that they were given short notice as the invitation letter was only received the day before, on July 24. 

In response to the invite, BOFEPUSU wrote to the ministry stating that they believed that the ministry responsible for labour issues is the Ministry Employment, Labour Productivity and Skills Development, not the Presidency.

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