| National organization(s) | BFTU |
|---|---|
| Regulatory authority | Ministry of Labour |
| Primary legislation | Trade Disputes Act[1] |
| Global Rights Index | |
4 Systematic violations of rights | |
| International Labour Organization | |
| Botswana is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 22 December 1997 |
| Right to Organise | 22 December 1997 |
Trade unions in Botswana operate within a longstanding democratic system in which the government of Botswana has ratified the International Labour Organization's core conventions, including Conventions 87 (Freedom of Association) and 98 (Right to Organize).
With the exception of members of the Botswana Defence Force, Botswana Police Service, Local Police, and Prison Service,[2] all workers have the right to join unions. However, in practice trade unions complain of difficulties in operating unfettered.[3] The 2004 Trade Disputes Act is seen by unions as "employer-favoured"[4] and requires submitting grievances to a complex procedure which, it is claimed, invariably results in strike action being declared illegal.
- ^ "Trade Disputes Act" (PDF). Government Gazette. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Trade Unions and Employers' Organisations (Amendment) Act, 2003 - Act No. 16 of 2004". NATLEX (International Labour Organization). Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ^ "Slow progress in Botswana's labour rights". afrol News. Retrieved 2007-08-12.
- ^ "Botswana (2006)". ICFTU Annual Survey of Violations of trade union rights. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
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