BLLAHWU - deepening working class agenda for unity in action

BLLAWHU Secretary General Ketlhalefile Motshegwa PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
BLLAWHU Secretary General Ketlhalefile Motshegwa PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

Botswana Land Boards Boards Local Authorities and Health Workers Union (BLLAHWU) is a progressive and internally admired Trade Union that organises workers in the whole of public service, parastatals and private sector.

As a formation representing the economically exploited, oppressed and marginalised, BLLAHWU has cultured itself appropriately so as the factory of militant and radical pursuits in the course of workers. This is the true voice and vanguard of the working class in their class struggle within the context of capitalist system that has no regard for the workers and the poor. Economic liberation and empowerment of the people is the chief content of struggle.

Just recently in December 2019, the colossal BLLAHWU dubbed “mokgankgara”, held its Congress under the theme “deepening working class agenda for unity in action”, and such the theme is the subject matter of this commentary.

Editor's Comment
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