BOFEPUSU�s Nationwide Rallies And Demonstrations Start
Staff Writer | Monday January 16, 2017 16:37
In December last year, at their special congress held in Tlokweng, BOFEPUSU congregants resolved among others, to return the fire and stage demonstrations against Government on a litany of labour-related issues that are refusing to weather away under the current regime.
The special congress also gave the BOFEPUSU leadership the mandate to pursue legal cases with a view to protecting workers’ rights and labour movement’s rights in the face of repressive laws that are being continually passed with the view to muzzle the Unions.
The Tlokweng special congress boldly resolved to take the war to the Government and the ruling party, going further to resolve to campaign against the ruling party going into the 2019 general elections.
According to a memo from BOFEPUSU addressed to the BOFEPUSU structures, the nationwide tour by the BOFEPUSU leadership is scheduled to run from January 23-27 and will cover 31 major centres.
On day one (January 23) rallies will be addressed in Lobatse, Ramotswa, Goodhope, Jwaneng, Moshupa and Kanye.
Day two (Jan 24) shall see the various BOFEPUSU executives lead rallies in Serowe, Kang, Letlhakane, Gumare, Mochudi and Molepolole, while day three (Jan 25) will see the rallies in Letlhakane, Verda, Palapye, Shakawe, Mahalapye. On day four (Jan 26), the rallies will go to Francistown, Tsabong, Tutume, Seronga, Bobonong and Selebi-Phikwe, before going to Tonota, Gaborone, Maun, Masunga, Gantsi, Nata on Jan 27 and lastly Kasane on January 30.
The BOFEPUSU memo says the workers’ rallies aim to update and revive structures and update members on the Public Service Bargaining Council, the 2016/17 and 2017/18 salary negotiations, court cases (Labour Relations), preparations for 2017 May Day, preparations for the June 2017 ILO conference, among others.