The General Secretary of the International Union of Food, Agriculture, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF), Sue Longley, recently praised the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) for its exceptional organizing efforts in the local hotel industry. Longley…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Thursday November 14, 2024.
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), International Union of Food, Agriculture, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) are calling for more protections for workers and resilience building to ensure the travel and tourism sector thrives in the Ca…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Monday November 11, 2024.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) condemns Prime Minister Gaston Browne’s latest attempt to tarnish the Union's reputation and undermine workers’ confidence in the Union. On Thursday, November 7, Browne, speaking on a Facebook livestream, maliciously purported that employees of Sandals…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Saturday November 9, 2024.
(Uniglobal) Google workers in Sweden and their union Unionen are taking the company to court over its failure to involve the union in a restructuring. On 17 January 2024, two workers were called in a meeting at Google in Sweden. They were told that restructuring would take place and that, as a resu…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Thursday November 7, 2024.
GENEVA (ILO News) – Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO), has urged for stronger international cooperation to address pressing global labour challenges and advance social justice worldwide. In statements delivered at the World Bank Group / Interna…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday October 29, 2024.
The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) continues to play a leading role in the international trade union movement. On Wednesday, ABWU General Secretary Bro. David Massiah was re-elected as chair of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) Tourism Section, a position he will hold…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday October 18, 2024.
General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU), Sen. David Massiah, along with two representatives from the Union’s transport section – Wendy Nicholas and Briann Russell – have joined more than 2000 transport workers from across the world at the 46th International Transport Work…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Wednesday October 16, 2024.
The preliminary rounds of the highly anticipated Taste of Wadadli Junior Chef Competition took place on Friday, October 11, at the Sir Novelle Richards Academy. The event showcased the culinary creativity and talent of some of Antigua’s most promising junior chefs. Four teams have now advanced to…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday October 15, 2024.
The newly elected executive of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers' Union (ABWU) Youth Arm is set to undertake a bold and transformative agenda designed to address the most pressing issues facing young workers across the country. Over the next two years, the Youth Arm, under the leadership of President…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Thursday October 10, 2024.
Two students, Heather Gresham and Irvinson Defore, recently celebrated their successful completion of a French language course facilitated by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers' Union (ABWU). Both participants not only completed the rigorous course but also excelled in the DELF Diploma (Diplôme d'Étud…
Written by Anderson Edgehill on Wednesday October 9, 2024.