Botswana Advised To Back Down On New Public Service Bill

The Public Service International (PSI) has advised Botswana to abandon its intended amendments of the Public Service Act that seeks to make all government services essential services.

The Monitor is in possession of  a letter from the PSI, the international trade  union federation representing public sector workers in 153 countrties, with more than 20 million members around the world.

In their letter addressed to Botswana President Ian Khama, the PSI noted that  government of Botswana had signed the new Trade  and Dispute Act, to replace the Trade and Disputes Act of 2003.

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