Towards an honest and accountable unionism

The Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) would like to comment on the issues surrounding the formation of a new trade union federation by the Botswana Public Employees Union (BOPEU) and National Amalgamated Local and Central Government and Parastatal Manual Workers Unions otherwise known Manual Workers Union (NALCGPMWU).

The statement is warranted by the level of deceit and manipulation, which has even reached the level of affiliates. If BFTU fails to respond at this time, some of the information may be taken as fact. We concede that it has taken long for BFTU to state its position on the matter, mainly due to the trivialising of the issues by some people, trade unions, and media writers. Hence, this statement confines itself only to the major issues raised in the media.