BOMAWU should be extra- cautious

Botswana Media and Allied Workers' Union (BOMAWU) was finally launched in Gaborone last Friday in the presence of the Vice President, Mokgweetsi Masisi. The VP’s presence came as a surprise to many in the media fraternity, as it has been a long held belief that he was not friendly with local media and was emulating his boss.

A properly structured and functioning media workers' union was overdue and a welcome move that the media fraternity fully embraces.  BOMAWU, led by journalist Philemon Mmeso, stands to represent not only members of the fourth and fifth estates of the realm, but also all workers within media houses, public relations firms, online publications, not leaving out freelancers. According to the media workers union president, it exists to represent media workers in their various capacities and advocate for better pay and conditions of service on their behalf.

Like most unions, BOMAWU is expected to formulate schemes with banks and other organisations for the benefit of its members. This, with the hope it would take on board the plight of journalists by engaging all stakeholders from employers, employees and relevant authorities to ensure a good relationship is cultivated and maintained in the field. 

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