BOFEPUSU wants consultation with Batshu

The federation wants minister Edwin Batshu to consult them. In the writ of summons filed by attorney Nelson Ramaotwana last Friday, the federation says Batshu failed to consult BOFEPUSU on the then envisaged draft amendment of the Trade Dispute Bill. “The aforesaid draft which was circulated and presented to Labour advisory Board excluded Teaching Services, Government Broadcasting Services and Immigration and Customs Services.

“On or about the 22nd June 2015, the Minister gazetted in the Government Extra-Ordinary Gazette, the Trade Dispute Bill No. 12 of 2015 without consulting Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions,” says Ramaotwana. He says the plaintiff is of the opinion that any members of the Labour Advisory Board did not adequately represent the interests of their members that are affected by sections 46 and 47 of the bill. BOFEPUSU represents about 76,000 public service employees.