Bemawu - Broadcasting, Electronic, Media and Allied Workers Union

Bemawu are the biggest specialist trade union organised in the Broadcast, Electronic, Media and related sectors, and the only independent, non-political, non-racial, non-sexist union in our sector.

All employees (including freelancers) in these sectors are most welcome to join BEMAWU.

These sectors include (but are not limited to) the SABC, M-Net, Multichoice, all Radio Stations, E-Tv, the Newspapers, like Beeld, Rapport, Sunday Times, Citizen, City Press, Sowetan, Mail & Guardian, Telkom, Sentech, Urban Brew, all Production Houses, Advertising Agencies, etc.

Membership fees where we do not have stop order facilities are R25,00 per month, else 0.475% of your basic salary. Members get free legal advice and free representation at the CCMA, Labour Court, Labour Appeal Court and any other forum in connection with their employment.

BEMAWU will represent its members in all labour matters, including disciplinary hearings, CCMA hearings, Labour Court matters, Labour Appeal Court matters, High Court matters, etc.

We also represent our members at the following forums:

• Collective bargaining (Salaries and substantive conditions of employment where we are sufficiently representative)
• Employment equity,
• Skills development,
• Medical Aid,
• Pension Fund,
• MAPP SETA,
• ISETT SETA,
• Policy and procedure issues