Barbados Workers' Union

The Barbados Workers' Union is a trade union in Barbados.

BWU
Full nameBarbados Workers' Union
FoundedOctober, 1941
Members25,000
AffiliationITUC, CCL
Key peopleLinda Brooks, president general
Toni Moore, general secretary
Office locationBridgetown, Barbados
CountryBarbados
Websitewww.bwu-bb.org

History

The union was established in October 1941. It has 25,000 members and represents them directly, negotiating with individual companies in each sector. Its membership covers all areas of employment in Barbados: Agriculture, Tourism and Restaurant Services, Transport (Road, Sea and Air), Government and Statutory Boards, Banking and Insurance, Manufacturing and Industry, Construction, Commerce and General Services.[1]

The Barbados Workers' Union Labour College, the residential educational arm of the BWU was opened on 20 September 1974.[2]

General Secretaries

1941: Hugh Worrell Springer
1948: Frank Leslie Walcott
1992: Roy Trotman
2014: Toni Moore
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References

  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.

See also


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