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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.
- ↑ "History of the JTA". Jamaica Teachers' Association. Retrieved 19 February 2023.