New members from Radio Risaala join SJS, paving the way for CBA

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New members from Radio Risaala join SJS, paving the way for CBA

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Dozens of local journalists in Somalia have started registering themselves with a local media watchdog based in Mogadishu thanks to efforts by senior journalists to secure rights of their juniors.

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MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - Dozens of local journalists in Somalia have started registering themselves with a local media watchdog based in Mogadishu thanks to efforts by senior journalists to secure rights of their juniors.

On Sunday, at least 16 members of fourth estate have joined Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS) following campaign to secure collective bargaining agreement (CBA) for journalist.

In a ceremony, SJS and Radio Risaala have inked deal on the registration of 16 journalists from Risaala Media Corporation to join as union members.

The Secretary General of Somali Journalists Syndicate (SJS), Abdalle Ahmed Mumin, union officials and representatives from Risaala Media Corporation observed the election of the trade union representative where a veteran journalist, Abduqadir Mohamed Nur, has been elected as SJS representative beating his contender, Rahma Mohamed Sheikh, with eight votes out of 12 votes casted.

"We are glad to witness another milestone towards accelerating our union membership in a bid to promote the rights of our members and the press freedom situation in the country. We welcome our new members from Risaala Media Corporation, whose memberships have been approved after the requirements were met,” said Secretary General, Abdalle Ahmed Mumin.

Hassan Abdi Ahmed, the head of human resources for Risaala Media Corporation thanked SJS leadership for approving the membership applications of his team and underlined the need for a joint front to defend the rights of the journalists.

"Risaala Media Corporation is not only a media company; we are on the forefront in defending press freedom and the freedom of expression in Somalia. On behalf of Risaala Media Corporation, we are glad to work with SJS on many fronts including to ensure better working conditions for journalists and to provide more professional trainings to our employees,” he added.

SJS and Risaala Media Corporation will jointly work on several aspects including, but not limited to, improving the working conditions through a collective bargaining agreement, in-house trainings for journalists, editors and newsroom staff as well as improving safety mechanisms for journalists.