Trade Unions� running battles with gov�t reach P10m

Addressing visiting delegates of academics from Florida state, United States of America (USA), at the University of Botswana last week, Motshegwa said since the massive 2011 public service strike that lasted for about three months, relations between government and the trade union movement in Botswana has soured, leading to a litany of court cases, as the unions fought back to protect their rights. Motshegwa told the USA delegation that 22 court cases had been lodged against government since 2011.

“The 2011 public service strike exposed the kind of leadership that we have, or that we should not have. We have seen harassment of trade unions, firing of workers and trade union leaders, including myself”.