Media Release 20th April 2011 POPCRU support Public Servants in Botswana on their demand for a living wage POPCRU has supported the umbrella of Trade Unions in Botswana under the Botswana Federation of Public Sector Unions [BOFEPUSU] on their 16% wage hike and continuing public service strike. It is unfortunate that most government in most instances are forcing workers to take the route of downing their tools on the basis of their intransigence and disrespect to principles of engagement and collective bargaining, opting to violate Collective Bargaining Agreements by resorting to intimidations and empty threats. POPCRU deplores the unlawful acts of intimidation against the Union members as meted by the government. As POPCRU we interacted with Botswana Trade Unions on the occasion of the International Labour Relations Symposium held in 2009 at Gaborone under the Theme "Breaking New Grounds", and also during the recent Regional meeting under auspices of Public Service International and we shared experiences and the challenges public servants encounter in the Southern African Development Community [SADC]. Arguments that salary increases shall be effected as and when the economy recovers is unlettered as it negates the implications of rising cost of living on workers and the poor. We are calling on the government to meet Trade Union leaders as led by BOSETU, BOPEU, BTU, BLLAWU and NALCGPWU and also come to its senses and offer what workers are demanding. An injury to one is an injury to all! Forward with the Unity of Workers across borders! Issued by: Mampane Norman National Spokesperson Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union Tel: 0112424600/4615 Cell: 0720737959 Email: [email protected] www.popcru.org.za 01 Marie Road Auckland Park 2006
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