| National organization(s) | Trade Union Federation (TUF) |
|---|---|
| Total union membership | 10,000 |
| Density | 25% (2013)[1] |
| International Labour Organization | |
| St Lucia is a member of the ILO | |
| Convention ratification | |
| Freedom of Association | 14 May 1980 |
| Right to Organise | 14 May 1980 |
Trade unions in Saint Lucia first emerged in the 1930s. The St Lucia Teachers' Association was established in 1934 as a professional organisation.[2] Following the formalisation of collective bargaining on the island in 1938, the Saint Lucia Workers' Co-operative Union was founded in 1939.[3][4]
All unions on the island, with the exception of the National Workers Union, are members of the Trade Union Federation (TUF), the country's national centre.[2]
The following unions currently[update] operate in Saint Lucia:
| Union | Established | Sector |
|---|---|---|
| National Workers Union | 1973 | General |
| Saint Lucia Civil Service Association | 1951 | Public |
| Saint Lucia Teachers Union | 1934 | Education |
| Saint Lucia Workers' Union | 1939 | General |
| Saint Lucia Seamen, Waterfront and General Workers Union | 1945 | Ports |
| Vieux-Fort General and Dock Workers Union | 1964 | General |
References
[edit]- ^ Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and House Committee on Foreign Affairs (2013). Country reports on human rights practices. Washington DC: Government Printing Office. p. 3053.
- ^ a b "Find Trade Union expertise in Saint Lucia". Commonwealth of Nations. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Docherty, James C.; Velden, Sjaak van der (2012). "Saint Lucia". Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor. Scarecrow Press. p. 234. ISBN 978-0-8108-6196-1.
- ^ 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.
