BOFEPUSU Membership Slashed By 21, 413

Initially BOFEPUSU had submitted 74,811 as their membership, made up of 30, 812 from Manual Workers, 18,628 from  Botswana Teachers Union BTU), 15,189 from BOSETU, and 10,182 from BLLAHWU, to determine if they still meet the required threshold following the exit of BOPEU from the BOFEPUSU in December last year. According to official documents in The Monitor’s possession, 21,148 members were rejected  after they were found to belong to two or more trade unions. Of the 21,148, both BOSETU and BTU  accounted for  17,728 or 83% of the dual memberships, with  BTU dual membership standing at 8, 966, and BOSETU  at 8, 762. BLLAHWU and Manual Workers Union’s dual membership was found to be 2, 102 and 1,318 respectively.

Meanwhile, a further 265 was shaved off the initial grand total submitted by BOFEPUSU, because the names were rejected as unauthentic.