BCL/BMWU wage negotiations drag on
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Progress in the wage negotiations is still held up by the union’s demand for last year’s agreement on the new salary structure and terms of reference while the mine is hamstrung by its current financial status and performance to implement some of the agreements.
The parties signed an agreement in which a pay structure review would have been undertaken in accordance with the terms of reference and the project plan developed by a joint task team end of December 2014. However the parties have failed to agree on terms of reference that are a critical step in the process.
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...