BCL, BMWU at loggerheads again

SELEBI-PHIKWE: While preparations for this year’s salary negotiations are ongoing, Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) and BCL Mine have failed to implement the 2014-2015 wage agreement.

This is despite the fact that the last wage negotiations dragged on for about six months – punctuated with threats of a strike by mine employees over the disputes.

The mine and the union settled last year’s disputes on September 15 under the terms that a pay structure review will be undertaken in accordance with the terms of reference. 

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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