Diamond sorters, DTC in court over 17% increment

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A legal battle has ensued between Botswana Diamond Sorters and Valuators Union (BDSVU) and Diamond Trading Company Botswana (DTCB) over a 17 percent cost of living adjustment due to 39 employees in accordance with an agreement between the two parties.

The issue dates back to October 2008 when DTCB when the agreement was penned. In addition to the cost of living adjustment, the agreement included an increment of 10 percent of employees' basic salaries as an allowance.

According to the union, the agreement was to be backdated to April 1 of the same year.  BDSVU chairman Kabelo Kelepile told a media briefing this week that the union would approach the Industrial Court if DTCB remained intransigent.

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