UDC, unions battle for influence in offing :: Mmegi Online

The political honeymoon between President Duma Boko’s administration and sections of the trade unions appears to be over, with organised labour increasingly turning up the heat on government over what it describes as a "lack of meaningful consultation and recognition".

What started as a political disagreement before the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) took power is now threatening to become a broader battle over influence, representation and the direction of the country’s new administration.

For Boko, the problem is particularly delicate. Some leaders of trade unions who once stood alongside the opposition movement are now amongst its loudest critics. Yet, ironically, the same leaders insist that trade unions helped create the political vehicle that eventually delivered victory for Boko and the UDC.

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UDC, unions battle for influence in offing

The political honeymoon between President Duma Boko’s administration and sections of the trade unions appears to be over, with organised labour increasingly turning up the heat on government over what it describes as a "lack of meaningful consultation and recognition".

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