Union wins urgency to interdict against UNITRANS

BOBOGEWU is a newly registered trade union established by employees of UNITRANS Botswana, a road freight, logistics and distribution company. In July, the union applied for recognition at the workplace but have not been responded to by the respondent following the elapse of 30 days, forcing them to seek redress at the Commissioner of Labour.

However, the union was forced to apply to the Industrial Court seeking an order against the respondent from engaging in intimidation, harassment and coercion of the applicant’s members into withdrawing their membership while waiting for the Commissioner General to deal with the dispute.