BOFEPUSU takes DPSM to court again
Friday, January 22, 2016
BOFEPUSU had approached the court after the employer pulled out of negotiations citing the need for verification of BOFEPUSU membership figures, and whether they allow the union to bargain following the departure of Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) recently.
Central to the current dispute is that the employer will not continue with other items on the January 18 meeting agenda as ordered by the Industrial Court. On the other hand, BOFEPUSU believes both figures they submitted, and those from DPSM show that they have met the 1/3 threshold hence negotiations should continue.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...