The forum, which consists of the Botswana Teachers Union (BTU), Trainers and Allied Workers Union (TAWU), Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU), Botswana Primary School Teachers Association (BOPRITA), Botswana Tribal Administration Service Association (BOTASA), Botswana Government Workers Union (BOGOWU) and Botswana Land Board and Local Authority Workers Union (BLLAWU), is one of the largest grouping of unions in the public sector. The program includes the handing of petitions to public officers across the country. The demonstrations will be held in Francistown, Maun, Palapye and Jwaneng while the workers in Gaborone will join their counterparts in Mochudi.
Eric Ditau, chairman of the committee and president of BOSETU says the Gaborone leg was suspended because government officials snubbed the unions. "We could not get anyone to accept our petition in Gaborone. Everyone in the government enclave is claiming to be too busy to receive our petition. But we won't be discouraged. We will soldier on," declares Ditau.
