The Barbados Workers' Union is a national trade union in Barbados. It has 25,000 members and represents them directly, negotiating with individual companies in each sector. Its membership includes workers in industries including agriculture, tourism, and restaurant services, transportation, government and statutory boards, banking and insurance, manufacturing and industry, construction, commerce, and general services.

History The union was established in October 1941 following the British West Indian labour unrest of 1934–1939. The Barbados Workers' Union Labour College, which is the residential educational arm of the BWU, opened on 20 September 1974.

General secretaries 1941: Hugh Worrell Springer 1948: Frank Leslie Walcott 1992: Roy Trotman 2014: Toni Moore

See also

List of trade unions

References

Further reading

External links Official site.