What are 5 trade unions in Trinidad and Tobago?

Affiliated Unions

  • All Trinidad Sugar and General Workers’ Trade Union.
  • Amalgamated Workers Union.
  • Aviation, Communication and Allied Workers Union.
  • Banking, Insurance and General Workers Union.
  • Communication, Transport and General Workers Union.
  • Contractors and General Workers Trade Union.

What are three trade unions in Trinidad and Tobago?

National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC)

  • International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • Trade Unions. National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago (NATUC) Federation of Independent Trade Unions and NGOs (FITUN) Joint Trade Union Movement (JTUM)

How many trade unions are there in Trinidad and Tobago?

How many trade unions are there in Trinidad and Tobago? There are currently eighty-six (86) trade unions as at January 2018.

What is the largest trade union in Trinidad and Tobago?

The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union or OWTU is one of the most powerful trade unions in Trinidad and Tobago….

Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union
Headquarters San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Location Trinidad and Tobago
Members 11000
Key people Ancel Roget, President General

How do I join a union in Trinidad?

To register a trade union, you must: Complete, in duplicate, a Trade Union Application form (‘A’), available at the Trade Unions Unit of the Ministry of Labour and Small Enterprise Development at the address below, and have it signed by seven members of the trade union.

Is Ttuta a trade union?

On April 24, 1980 TTUTA was registered as a Trade Union. It is worth noting that TTUTA got its name from adding the word ‘Trinidad’ to the ‘Tobago Unified Teachers Association’ thus resulting in the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association.

When was the Union of Trinidad and Tobago?

Trinidad and Tobago (174) >

Name: Trade Unions Act (Cap. 88:02).
Adopted on: 1933-07-01
Entry into force:
Published on: Separate copy, 19 p.
ISN: TTO-1933-L-65789

What are the different types of trade unions?

Types of Trade Unions – 4 Main Types: Craft Union, Industrial Union, General Union and Federations. Trade unions fight for workers’ rights.

Why do workers join trade unions?

Trade unions champion equal rights and equal pay. They fight discrimination against race, gender, sexual orientation and disability. They foster respect and dignity in the workplace. Trade unions promote maternity rights, flexible working and paternity pay, so that caring responsibilities are shared.

Who can become a member of trade union?

Any person who has attained the age of 15 years may be a member of a registered Trade Union and enjoy all the rights of a member.

What is the right to join a trade union?

The right to freedom of association and the right of every worker to form and join a trade union is expressed in section 4 (1) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (“the LRA”), which guarantees every employee the right to join a trade union.

What is the meaning of Ttuta?

Rating. TTUTA. Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association.