Labour dept to mediate in Debswana salary impasse

The impasse between Debswana and its employees over a 15-percent pay hike will now be mediated by the Department of Labour as the mining giant remains resolute that it is broke and cannot afford the increment.

The Secretary General of the Botswana Mining Workers Union (BMWU, Jack Tlhagale, confirmed the involvement of the labour department yesterday after the union came out empty-handed from a meeting with Debswana management last Friday.

"There is still no movement again in the negotiations," Tlhagale told Mmegi by phone. "We are now waiting for the date of the mediation from the labour department."

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