Barbados Workers' Union | |
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| Founded | October, 1941 |
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| Headquarters | Bridgetown, Barbados |
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Members | 25,000 |
Key people | Shawn Knight, president general Toni Moore, general secretary |
| Affiliations | ITUC, CCL |
| Website | www.bwu-bb.org |
The Barbados Workers' Union is a trade union in Barbados.
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]
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