Gov�t applied tricks to kill PSBC

BOFEPUSU is fighting a losing battle with the government
BOFEPUSU is fighting a losing battle with the government

The Botswana Federation of Public, Private, Parastatal Sector Unions (BOFEPUSU) says it has uncovered government’s tricks to cancel the Public Service Bargaining Council (PSBC) registration long before the seven days it was given to comment on it by the Commissioner of Labour.

Furthermore, the acting commissioner of labour, Goitseone Kokorwe rejected BOFEPUSU’s plea to respond in 30 days instead and went ahead to deregister the PSBC. This has irked the Federation who are now considering legal action.

On November 1, 2017 Kokorwe wrote to BOFEPUSU asking them to make representations in respect of an application made by the Directorate of Public Service Management (DPSM) for the cancellation of the registration of the PSBC.

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