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Director of Ceremony, The theme of our commemoration today is, “Social Dialogue; An Imperative for tackling emerging Challenges”. But before we proceed with the core of today’s business lets journey together briefly through the memory lane in reminiscence of our departed compatriots! Thirteen days ago, in 2011, that is 10 years…

RE-BFTU RESPONSE TO MORWAENG STATEMENT ON SHIFT WORK Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) is dismayed at recent pronouncements by the Minister of Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Kabo Morwaeng to the effect that government is halting the working –from- home arrangement in the public service on the basis…

Korea: Release KCTU PresidentThe ITUC and its Asia-Pacific regional organisation, ITUC-Asia Pacific, are demanding the immediate release of the president of the KCTU Korea, Yang Kyeung-soo, from detention. ITUC General Secretary Sharan Burrow said: “The charges against Yang are wrong and disproportionate, and he posed no flight risk, yet now…