BOFEPUSO has betrayed workers
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
During the infamous industrial strike of 2011 some of us were not so blind to see the brewing of a betrayal in the major union that ultimately saw some of the key union members leaving their jobs to stand for political offices having used the industrial strike as a launching pad for their selfish desires.
This pursuit done in self aggrandisement by very few union leaders will forever continually divide members whom by nature are workers who obviously vote different parties of their own choice. It is however not surprising that they just announced their support for certain political parties, the signs of this adulterous relationship have been clear even to a cheated blind man. I could say that my worst fears and doubts have just come to pass but I somehow almost got hoodwinked into believing their innocence at their continual denial of this truth. They only waited for an opportune time.
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