Underpaid BDP workers threaten to boycott congress

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

All is not well: The jack might not be able to lift the party this time

Workers at Tsholetsa House have threatened to boycott the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) national council and special congress if the party does not increase their salaries.

The BDP special congress and council will be held next week Friday and Saturday respectively. If the BDP leadership does not address the workers salary increase query then preparations for the national council and the special congress may be affected.

It is almost 10 years now since BDP workers salaries have been upgraded.

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Underpaid BDP workers threaten to boycott congress

Workers at Tsholetsa House have threatened to boycott the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) national council and special congress if the party does not increase their salaries.