BMWU settles, albeit grudgingly with BCL
Friday, September 26, 2014

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BMWU spokesperson, Joseph Tsimako, said that they would be grappling with BCL next year on the issue of housing allowance, which they believe is still very low.
The next wage negotiations are scheduled to start the following April. “It (the housing allowance) is very low, yet it is supposed to be a mitigation measure, while the project to modify hostel accommodation is on the table. “This will be our bone of contention next year when negotiations start,” he added.
As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...