BLLAHWU denied right to deduct members� dues- Motshegwa

Motshegwa
Motshegwa

The Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) secretary general Ketlhalefile Motshegwa said his union continues to enjoy the organisational rights except the right to deduct union dues and levies from members’ salaries.

In his affidavit, Motshegwa said for the purposes of collecting subscriptions levies and other union dues, the government, in 2005 extended to them the use of deduction codes, which enabled the union to collect subscriptions dues and levies directly from members’ salaries.

Justice Dr Zein Kebonang postponed to June 9 an urgent application by BLLAHWU after the Accountant General stopped facilitation of deduction of loan repayments of union members.

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