Disgruntled miners petition BRBBJV

Tsimako PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Tsimako PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

The Botswana Mine Workers Union (BMWU) has submitted a formal petition to the managing director of Basil Read Bothakga Burrows Joint Venture (BRBBJV) highlighting a series of labour disputes and safety concerns affecting the workforce at Morupule Coal Mine (MCM).

The union, recognised as the bargaining agent for the employees at BRBB, united to address the issues of breach of duty of care, undesirable working conditions, safety violations, unfair labour practices, and management’s bad faith negotiation tactics that have eroded industrial relations.

According to the union president, Joseph Tsimako the basis of the petition is the management’s failure to comply with industry codes of good practice and mandatory legal requirements governing industrial relations and mine operations.

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