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Saint Lucia Workers' Union

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SLWU
Saint Lucia Workers' Union
Founded1939
HeadquartersCastries, Saint Lucia
Location
AffiliationsITUC

The Saint Lucia Workers' Union (SLWU) is a general trade union in Saint Lucia and the first union in the country.

Originally founded in 1939 as the Saint Lucia Workers' Co-operative Union, the union was renamed in 1956. Many of St Lucia's political parties have emerged from the union.

By the late 1960s, the SLWU claimed 2,500 members.[1]



References

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  1. ^ 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.