User:Goldsztajn/sandbox/TUs-in-generic
| National organization(s) | NWU, WU, SLTU, NTUF, SWGWTU |
|---|---|
| Density | 15.5% (2015) |
| International Labour Organization | |
| St Lucia is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 14 May 1980 |
| Right to Organise | 14 May 1980 |
Trade unions in St Lucia first emerged in the late 1930s with the establishment of the St Lucia Workers' Co-operative Union in 1939.[1]
| Union | Established | Sector | Membership |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Workers Union | 1973 | General | 5,000 |
| St Lucia Civil Service Association | 1951 | Public | |
| Saint Lucia Teachers Union | 1934 | Education | |
| Saint Lucia Workers Union | 1939 | General | |
| Saint Lucia Seamen, Waterfront and General Workers Union | 1945 | Ports | |
| Vieux-Fort General and Dock Workers Union | 1964 |
References
[edit]- ^ Alexander, Robert J.; Parker, Eldon M. (2004). "The Labor Movement in St Lucia". A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 193–206. ISBN 978-0-275-97743-6.
