COSYBU

Society

COSYBU appreciates existence of National Social Dialogue Committee on employees’ problems.

02-19-2019 While on February 18, 2019, the world celebrates Global Day of Action for the Right to Strike, the Confederation of Burundi Employees’ Unions –COSYBU salutes the presence of the National Social Dialogue Committee. Tharcisse Gahungu says all employees have the right to strike as stipulated by the national labor (...)
Politics

Government establishes social dialogue with civil servants

01-26-2018 Ministers of Home Affairs, Public work and Finance have met the leaders of Burundi employees’ unions to talk about the contribution process to 2020 elections. Tharcisse Gahungu, Chairman of the Confederation of Burundi Employees’ unions (COSYBU) says they have raised their concerns related to the procedures used to collect (...)
Society

State employees claim annual performance bonus back

11-22-2017 “We have noted with bitterness that nothing is being done to unblock the unfair situation imposed by the Government against state employees since January 2016,” reads the communiqué issued by Burundi Confederation of Trade Unions (COSYBU). According to Marie Bukuru, COSYBU Executive Secretary, trade unionists asked the government to (...)