The Youth Arm of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) is finalising preparations for its first-ever Children’s Christmas Party, set to draw hundreds of children to the Merryland Amusement Park on Sunday, December 14. The Youth Arm of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) is finalis…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday December 12, 2025.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) condemns the reprehensible action taken by the management of Jumby Bay Resort (JBR), to terminate six employees who ended their shifts early after reporting ill. The Union deems this action to be not only unreasonable and unfair, but shockingly cruel an…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Wednesday November 26, 2025.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) hosted its International Men’s Day Conference on Wednesday, drawing nearly 100 male participants from workplaces across the island to the Union’s Freedom Hall Headquarters. The event, held under the theme “Healthy Men, Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Commun…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday November 21, 2025.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) and Goddard Catering Group have signed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) covering the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. The agreement, which benefits employees at both the Coolidge and Mount St. John’s locations, delivers meaningful improv…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Thursday November 20, 2025.
Self-care and mental health were the focus of a mini-seminar hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) Women’s Council on Wednesday. Self-care and mental health were the focus of a mini-seminar hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) Women’s Council on Wednesday. In at…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Monday November 17, 2025.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) will mark International Men’s Day 2025 with a powerful one-day conference under the theme “Healthy Men, Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Society.”. The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) will mark International Men’s Day 2025 with a powerful one-day…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday November 7, 2025.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has signed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Airport Services Antigua (ASA) covering the period August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2028. . The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has signed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Wednesday October 29, 2025.
Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has urged international financial leaders to place decent work and social justice at the heart of their policy agendas, stressing that robust labour institutions are essential to confronting rising geopolitical ten…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday October 21, 2025.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has secured two new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBAs) with the American University of Antigua (AUA), covering the period January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2026. The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) has secured two new Collective Bargaining…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday September 30, 2025.
The future of trade unionism was in sharp focus as ABWU Youth Arm leaders joined regional counterparts in Brazil for the UNI Americas Youth Organizing Forum on September 24–25. Youth Arm President, Blair Rose, and Vice President, Charles Browne, joined young trade unionists from across the Americas…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday September 30, 2025.