Timber and Woodworkers' Union explained

The Timber and Woodworkers' Union (TWU) is a trade union representing carpenters, sawmill workers, and cane weavers in Ghana.

The union was established in 1952, and affiliated to the Ghana Trade Union Congress. By 1970, it had 20,850 members, and by 2012 this had grown to 25,000. However, by 2018, its membership was only 8,400 in both the formal and informal sectors.[1] [2] [3]

References

  1. Book: Komlah Pawar . P. . The Ghana Trades Union Congress: a brief report . 1979 . Friedrich Ebert Foundation . Accra . 59 . 22 July 2021.
  2. Book: Trade Unions and Industrial Relations in Ghana . 2012 . Ghana Trade Union Congress . 10 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Labour Market Profile 2020: Ghana . Danish Trade Union Development Agency . 8 July 2021.