BLLAHWU To Sue Gov't For 'Breach' Of Agreement

BLLAHWU To Sue Gov't For 'Breach' Of Agreement
BLLAHWU To Sue Gov't For 'Breach' Of Agreement

The Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) says it is planning to sue government over what it terms a breach of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

According to a letter of intension to sue issued recently through their attorneys, demand has been made to the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) to increase salaries of its members by 10% for scales A and B and six percent for scales C and D. The union also wants DPSM to pay salary increment arrears from April 1, 2020 as well as interest at 10% from date of mora.

This is after government deferred salary increments for 2020-2021 financial year and appealed to the unions to accept such a position due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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