BFTU statement on the ongoing BURS strike
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
The strike started in earnest this Monday to demand an 11% salary increase contrary to the 6 percent offered by the employer. BOPEU and its members need to be congratulated particularly that they have exhausted all the procedures to negotiate for an increase but the employer would not budge and thus the resultant decision to resort to industrial action.
So far the strike has been very effective and no doubt the employer is feeling the intended effect.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...