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- 1 2 Alexander, Robert J. (2004). A History of Organized Labor in the English-Speaking West Indies. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger. ISBN 0275977439.
- ↑ ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- ↑ http://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/_Report_on_Activities_complet_-_EN.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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