Labour Day exposes BOPEU, BOFEPUSU fissures
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Until a year ago, BOPEU was a member of BOFEPUSU, a federation comprising four public sector trade Unions, the Botswana Sectors of Educators Trade Union (BOSETU), Botswana Land Boards, Local Authorities and Health Workers’ Union (BLLAHWU) and National Amalgamated, Central, Local and Parastatal Manual Workers Union (NACLPMWU).
Under both BOFEPUSU and BOPEU, there are admitted trade Union members from parastatals and the private sector.
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...