BOFEPUSU recognition commendable :: Mmegi Online

The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has finally been afforded government recognition as a federation. This comes after five years of negotiations, coupled with industrial actions and court cases that greatly inconvenienced taxpayers.

When lawmakers came up with the idea of Public Service Act, which came to effect in 2008, they must have had in mind a vibrant public sector that has a right to negotiate with the employer for better working conditions. They also must have been thinking of a strong and ethical working class. It took time, and resistance from the powers that be, for the public sector unions to be a great service to their members.

Now with the recognition, BOFEPUSU can engage with the International Labour Organisation; solicit assistance from donors and other organisations; and also qualify for government subsidies.

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BOFEPUSU recognition commendable

The Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) has finally been afforded government recognition as a federation. This comes after five years of negotiations, coupled with industrial actions and court cases that greatly inconvenienced taxpayers.

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