Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union

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SWWTU
Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union
Headquarters
NATUC, ITF

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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References

  1. . Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  2. ^ Directory of International Trade Union Organizations. Directory of International Trade Union Organizations. 1954. p. 3-PA173. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  3. ^ Publishers, MEP. Trinidad & Tobago Business Guide (in Spanish). Prospect Press/MEP. p. 70. Retrieved 2024-02-11.