: This paper endeavors to appreciate the role of trade unions in the promotion of productivity in the Botswana State Owned Enterprise (SOE), namely Botswana Examination Council. According to the result of this study it is clear that that trade unions are doing little to promote productivity in the Botswana State Owned Organizations (SOEs). The role trade union movement has evolved for the better over the years and positive results have been evident in a number of respects such as collective bargaining and other negation processes. However, the role of trade union movement in the promotion of productivity the in the developing countries has been far-fetched. This challenge leaves the trade movement irresponsible when it comes to instilling a productivity culture amongst its members, yet both members and the employers are reliant on members’ performance for profitability and continuity in the workplace. On the other hand BEC management has a role of embracing trade unions as stakeholders in the organizations performance and that their need for management to take trade unions on board in terms of performance improvement initiatives. Equally so, trade unions cannot distance it’s from issues productivity and organizational performance because union members are an integral part of the organisation and their labour can improve organizational performance it can bring the organization down

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