Unions fail to submit returns

A government document on the state of trade unions shows that big names in the labour movement like the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions, Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions, Botswana Teachers' Union (BTU) and the Botswana Government Workers' Union have not submitted in the five-year period, whilst others like Botswana Hotel Travel and Tourism Workers 'Union, TAWU and Botswana Housing Corporation Staff Union have submitted twice in the five-year period.

Meanwhile, unions like National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Workers' Union and UBASSU have submitted thrice in the period between 2006 and 2010.  Though his union is said to be failing to submit the reports, BTU secretary general, Ibo Kenosi, has said it is untrue that they have not been submitting. Interviewed yesterday, Kenosi said he suspects the registrar's office in the ministry of labour and home affairs has its records mixed up.