Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union
Trade union in Trinidad and Tobago
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The Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago.
Seamen and Waterfront Workers Trade Union | |
| Headquarters | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago |
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Key people | Michael Annisette, President |
| Affiliations | NATUC, ITF |
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.
