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Communication, Transport and General Workers Union | |
| Headquarters | 43 Fifth Street, Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago |
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Key people | Raymond Small, Chairperson Dave Smith, General Secretary |
| Website | CATTU web site |
The Communication, Transport and General Workers Union (CATTU) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago with most of its members in the former airline of BWIA.
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