Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union explained

SWWTU
Location Country:Trinidad and Tobago
Affiliation:NATUC, ITF
Full Name:Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union
Headquarters:Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Key People:Michael Annisette, President

The Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago.

The union was founded in 1937 by Cecil Alexander (died 1956), who also was long-term president of the Union.[1] In 1954 the union had a membership of around 2,000 and was based in Charlotte Street, Port of Spain. It was member of the Trinidad and Tobago Federation of Trade Unions.[2] As of 2024 the union is part of the trade union federation National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC).[3]

Its historical base was the port but this has shrunk in significance over the years. It retains a dock and seafarers membership but has expanded into organising local factories such as National Flour Mills (NFM) and the West Indian Tobacco Company (WITCO), a cigarette making company.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Knowles, W.H. . Trade Union Development and Industrial Relations in the British West Indies . University of California Press . 2023 . 978-0-520-32049-9 . 2024-02-11 . 186.
  2. Book: Directory of International Trade Union Organizations . Directory of International Trade Union Organizations . pt. 2 . 1954 . 2024-02-11 . 3-PA173.
  3. Book: Publishers, MEP . Trinidad & Tobago Business Guide . Prospect Press/MEP . es . 2024-02-11 . 70.