Trade Union Movement Under Siege
Monday, December 12, 2016
I will endeavour to show how Botswana has moved some few steps forward in cultivating and nurturing for the existence of Trade Unions and the bargaining process, and how she has since moved, and is continuing to move many more steps backward, in the process reversing the gains. I will demonstrate the state of decline and deterioration of the bargaining processes in this country coupled with the constriction of the democratic space upon which trade unions operate.
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...