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Labour law reforms lift Bot­swana’s global rights rank­ing

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Labour law reforms lift Bot­swana’s global rights rank­ing [Botswana Guardian] 06-06-2026


'They treat us like slaves': What polishing Botswana’s diamond means for women [The Nation] 24-10-2024


Union fights union busting in the diamond supply chain [IndustriALL] 18-08-2024


Sindicato lucha contra la represión sindical en la cadena de suministro de diamantes [IndustriALL] 18-08-2024


Financial institutions union launches website [Mmegi] 23-05-2024



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Labour law reforms lift Bot­swana’s global rights rank­ing 2026-06-06 [Botswana Guardian]

Union leaders fire salvos at Boko 2026-05-07 [The Monitor]

BOPEU ready to engage Govt over minimum wage 2025-11-19 [The Monitor]

Labour unions turn up the heat on UDC government 2025-10-28 [The Monitor]

¿De verdad son para siempre los diamantes? 2025-09-04 [IndustriALL]

Les diamants sont-ils éternels ? 2025-09-04 [IndustriALL]

Are diamonds forever? 2025-09-04 [IndustriALL]

Africa Floods: ITUC-Africa declares solidarity with Botswana workers, calls for global action 2025-01-22 [Nigerian Tribune]

UB staff threaten to go on strike 2024-12-11 [The Monitor]

Mozambique COSATU statement on outcomes of national elections in Botswana and Mozambique and consolidation of democracy in SADC region 2024-11-08 [COSATU ]

Trade union's golden silence 2024-11-07 [The Monitor]

BMWU energy firm put on hold 2024-10-25 [The Monitor]

'They treat us like slaves': What polishing Botswana’s diamond means for women 2024-10-24 [The Nation]

Inspección laboral expone un caso de explotación sexual en Dharm Cutting Works Botswana 2024-09-12 [IndustriALL]

L’inspection du travail dénonce l’exploitation sexuelle chez Dharm au Botswana 2024-09-12 [IndustriALL]

Labour inspection exposes sexual exploitation at Dharm Cutting Works Botswana 2024-09-12 [IndustriALL]

Mupane mine terminates employment contracts 2024-09-07 [The Monitor]

Unions take Kanye SDA to task over 33 expelled workers 2024-09-07 [The Monitor]

Sindicato lucha contra la represión sindical en la cadena de suministro de diamantes 2024-08-18 [IndustriALL]

Union fights union busting in the diamond supply chain 2024-08-18 [IndustriALL]

Botswana : Un syndicat combat les menées antisyndicales dans la chaîne d'approvisionnement du diamant 2024-08-15 [IndustriALL]

Political parties embrace BOSETU advocacy paper 2024-08-01 [The Monitor]

About 84% of teachers on C-grade pay 2024-07-08 [The Monitor]

teachers call for enabling environment for mindset change 2024-07-03 [The Monitor]

Public service salary negotiations hit a snag 2024-06-04 [The Monitor]

BIUST ordered to continue negotiations with BOSETU 2024-05-29 [The Monitor]

Financial institutions union launches website 2024-05-23 [Mmegi]

South Africa SA truckers strike contained as Ramalabama border reopens 2024-05-21 [The Monitor]

Mannual workers union supports 15% increment 2024-05-21 [The Monitor]

Botswana COSATU GS Solly Phetoe’s address to National Congress of Botswana Mineworkers Union 2023-12-09 [COSATU]

Botswana Address by COSATU President, Zingiswa Losi to Botswana Public Employees Union’s Central Executive Committee 2023-12-07 [COSATU]

Botswana ITUC- Africa elects first female president 2023-12-06 [Blueprint]

BTU calls for new way of doing things 2023-10-19 [Daily News]

Victory for military nurses 2023-10-19 [The Monitor]

BONU S-G reinstated 2023-09-22 [The Monitor]

BOFEPUSU caught between left, right wing politics 2023-09-17 [The Monitor]

Teachers urged to remain calm 2023-06-17 [The Monitor]

BOSETU hauls govt to court 2023-06-13 [The Monitor]

Победа профсоюза остановила несправедливые сокращения на алмазном руднике в Ботсване 2023-05-08 [IndustriALL]

Victoria sindical detiene despidos injustos en una mina de diamantes de Botsuana 2023-05-08 [IndustriALL]

Une victoire syndicale met fin à des licenciements abusifs dans une mine de diamant au Botswana 2023-05-08 [IndustriALL]

Union win stops unfair retrenchments at Botswana diamond mine 2023-05-08 [IndustriALL]

UBASSU unhappy with salary increment 2023-05-05 [The Monitor]

Union calls for President’s powers to be reduced 2023-04-28 [Mmegi]

Doctors get 15% emergency call allowance 2023-04-12 [The Monitor]

BTU halts corporal punishment 2023-03-31 [The Monitor]

Mine workers union wields knives at Lucara 2023-03-29 [The Monitor]

International Women's Day: A call to unite 2023-03-10 [The Monitor]

Minergy indefintely suspends operations at Masama 2023-03-10 [The Monitor]

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