“The issue of whether Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) has terminated its affiliation to BOFEPUSU is neither here nor there in our view, and it is immaterial to the current salary negotiation. To the best of our knowledge BOPEU has not written to the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC) terminating the acting jointly arrangement as provided for in the constitution of the PSBC, but they have disaffiliated from the federation which are two different things. But even if they could have terminated the acting jointly arrangement at the PSBC,” said BOFEPUSU secretary general Tobokani Rari.
After the membership termination of BOPEU from BOFEPUSU in December, four public sector unions remain as members of the federation. They are Botswana Land Board and Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU), Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Teachers Union (BTU) and National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Manual Workers’ Union (NALCGPMWU).
