National Union of Government and Federated Workers
Full name | National Union of Government and Federated Workers |
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Founded | 1967 |
Members | Approx 20,000 (2006) |
Affiliation |
NATUC PSI IUF |
Key people |
James Lambert, President General Jillian Bartlett Alleyne General Secretary |
Office location | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
Website | nugfw.org.tt |
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.
At its inaugural Convention, the NUGFW 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."
Today, the NUGFW remains the largest union in Trinidad and Tobago.
See also
References
- ICTUR et al.,, ed. (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 unpublished.
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