The members expressed their feelings at a meeting convened by the branch committee to give feed back on the ongoing wage negotiations with BCL management. The mine employees said they persevered and laboured hard to bring the BCL mine where it is but the management has failed to recognise their input by giving them meaningful rewards. They urged the branch committee to seek audience with President Ian Khama and vowed to finance a trip to see the head of state if the union does not have money. "We have now reached a point of rejecting the 15 percent offer by the management and demand the initial 40 percent. This time we are not going to retreat and we want to show the mine management that we have changed."
The workers boldly stated that they reject the mine's offer and will continue with the struggle for their rights. They suggested that they be given a day-off to meet face to face with the general manager, Montwedi Mphathi. They wondered how far the union is with their plans to engage in a strike to express their displeasure.
