Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions
Trade union center in Jamaica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) is a national trade union centre in Jamaica. It is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation.
Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions | |
| Founded | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Location | |
| Members | 11 unions |
Key people | Wayne Jones, general secretary |
| Affiliations | ITUC |
Origins
The JCTU emerged from the Joint Trade Unions Research Development Centre (JTURDC) which was founded on 11 September 1980 by the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, the National Workers Union, the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers and the Trade Union Congress.
Presidents
- 1994: Hugh Shearer
- 2004: Lloyd Goodleigh
- 2016: Helene Davis-Whyte
See also
References
- ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.
- "Organized Labor in Jamaica" in A History of Organized Labor in the English-speaking West Indies by Robert J. Alexander, Eldon M. Parker Greenwood Publishing Group, 2004 ISBN 0-275-97743-9
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