Public ServiceUnions decide to merge

The unions concerned are the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU), Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities Workers Union (BLLAWU) and Botswana Manual Workers Union (BMWU).

Speaking at a rally held on Tuesday afternoon at the Gaborone Senior School grounds, president of BOPEU Andrew Motsamai expressed gratitude that the new public service act has finally been given the commencement date of May 1, 2010.