Caribbean Unions Lauded for Strength and Strategy

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.


Tourism workers in the Caribbean must be protected to ensure growth, says ITF

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.


ABWU Responds to PM Browne's False Allegations

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.


Swedish union takes Google to court

(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.




ABWU Participates in 46th ITF Congress

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.



ABWU Youth Arm Ramps Up Efforts to Advance the Next Generation of Workers

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 Successfully Complete French Course through ABWU Training Program

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.