Federations livid as essential services list grows
Friday, May 08, 2015
Under the amended Trade Dispute Bill, which debuted in Parliament on Monday, government intends to add teaching services, state broadcasting services, immigration and custom services, to the essential services list.
Under existing legislation, professions categorised as essential services are defined as being of critical importance to the economy. Strikes within these cadres are not legal as they are viewed as being against national interest.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...