National Union of Government and Federated Workers

National Union of Government and Federated Workers
Founded	1967;58 years ago (1967)
Headquarters	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Location	Trinidad and Tobago
Members	Approx 20,000 (2006)
Key people	Christopher Streete (President General) Ramesh Sookdeo (General Secretary)
Affiliations	NATUC PSI IUF
Website	nugfw.org

The National Union of Government and Federated Workers (NUGFW) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago. It was formed on 3 June 1967 out of a merger between the National Union of Government Employees and the Federated Workers Trade Union. It is the largest union in the country.^{[ citation needed ]}

At the inaugural convention, union leaders declared: "It is recognised that labour unity is essential to the social, economic and political progress of all workers. It is recognised, too, that the fragmentation of the labour movement inhibits such progress."^{[ citation needed ]}

See also

• Organized labour portal

• List of trade unions
• Nathaniel Crichlow

References

• ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN   0-9543811-5-7.
• Myrtle Ramkeesoon (1982). The History of the NUGFW: its contribution to the political, social and economic development of Trinidad and Tobago. unpublished.