"Unity in Diversity"
Line Staff at Antigua Plumbing and Hardware Centre elected the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) as their sole bargaining agent on September 02, 2022. Last week, the staff met for the first time with the Union to discuss matters surrounding their conditions of work. The unit, which comprise…
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union is pleased to announce its new Executive Committee following the Union’s 55th Annual Delegates Conference on Sunday, 25 and Monday, 26 September 2022. The Executive Committee comprises the following titular officers: General Secretary: Bro. David Massiah Presi…
(Antigua Observer by NewsCo Ltd) Union leaders are being told to adopt new strategies and policies in order to deal with the new and emerging issues impacting the world of work. This was the sentiment that echoed around the hall of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) as union members and…
Over 100 delegates are expected to gather on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 September, 2022 for the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union 55th Annual Delegates Conference. The gathering is being held under the theme “Uniting workers with a renewed vision”. According to ABWU General Secretary, David Massiah,…
MADRID (ILO News) – More than 370,000 domestic workers in Spain are to benefit from a new law bringing their labour and social security rights into line with those of other employed workers.The regulation will enter into force on 1 October 2022 and will have a big impact on women, given that they…
St John’s, Antigua – 15 September 2022 – The Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU) wishes to advise its membership that due to the current track of Tropical Storm Fiona and its potential impact on Antigua & Barbuda, the Executive of the ABWU has decided to postpone the 55th Annual Delegate…
Line staff at Goddard Catering Group (GCG) are set to benefit from a six percent salary increase following the conclusion of negotiations between the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) and GCG’s management. The increase will be implemented over the next three years in increments of two perce…
Two executive members of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union are presently in Trinidad and Tobago attending training sessions. ABWU President, Kem Riley, and Romelia Daniel are participating in the Caribbean Trade Union Forum on the Fight for Climate Justice. This event brings together trade uni…
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union is aware of recent comments Prime Minister Gaston Browne made in the media concerning the ongoing severance dispute between the former employees of Liat 1974 Ltd. and the shareholder governments. Browne’s statements allege that the ABWU has been…
Over 50 trade-unionists from across the Caribbean are participating in the largest gathering of the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) in the region."IUF Caribbean Defending Workers Rights in a Post Pandemic World"…