12 June 2011: Botswana general strike

12 June 2011: Botswana general strike

From On This Day in Working Class History by Working Class History

June 12, 2026 · 1 min

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This episode discusses the end of a nine-week general strike by public sector workers in Botswana on June 12, 2011, following a government agreement to a pay increase.

On this day, 12 June 2011 a strike of public sector workers in Botswana ended after nine weeks when the government agreed to offer them a pay increase of 3%. Previously, on the advice of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the government had refused to offer any increase despite significant rises in the cost of living. More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/7735/botswana-strike-ends Our work is only possible because of support from you, our listeners on patreon . If you appreciate our work, please join us and access exclusive content and benefits at patreon.com/workingclasshistory . See all of our anniversaries each day, alongside sources and maps on the On This Day section of our Stories app: stories.workingclasshistory.com/date/today Browse all Stories by Date here on the Date index: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/date Check out our Map of historical Stories: https://map.workingclasshistory.com Check out books, posters, clothing and more in our online store, here: https://shop.workingclasshistory.com If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to check out our flagship longform podcast, Working Class History

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Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank

Places: Botswana

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