1. WORKERS ORGANIZATION IN THE BAHAMAS
KEITH BARR
17 MARCH 2017

2. The Bahamas

3. THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE BAHAMAS- BRITISH TERRITORY BEFORE 1921
TOURISM INDUSTRY ESTABLISHED IN ARCHIPELAGIC NATION
INDEPENDENT 1973
THE SERVICE ENTITIES AND PRIVATE SECTOR BUSINESS ORGANIZATION THAT ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE COUNTRY

4. THE BURMA ROAD RIOTS 1945
THE BEGINNING OF ORGANIZED WORK

5. THE BAHAMAS HOTEL AND CATERING ALLIED WORKERS UNION
8,000 MEMBERS
PRESIDENT: NICOLE MARTIN
WHEN WAS THE HOTEL UNION ESTABLISHED?
WHO ARE THE AFFILIATES?
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS WITH WHICH ORGANIZATION
WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES, AND WHERE IS THE UNION HEADED?

6. BAHAMAS PUBLIC OFFICERS UNION
SECOND LARGEST WORKERS ORGANIZATION
5,000 MEMBERS
BPSU WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1967
UNDER WHAT LEGAL FRAMEWORK?
WHO ARE THE MEMBERS?
MOE, MOW, MOF, MOT AND MANY OTHERS

7. BAHAMAS PUBLIC OFFICERS UNION
THE CURRENT INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE PARTICULARS?
MONEY, MONEY PROMISES, SOME CONCERN FOR WORKING CONDITIONS
MORE MATTERS OF BPSU AGREEMENT, GOVT HEALTH INSURANCE , PROMOTIONS

8. BAHAMAS UNION OF TEACHERS
ESTABLISHED IN 1946
3,500 MEMBERS
90% PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS

9. STATE OF THE UNION
STATE OF THE BUT, RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVT , LAST GOVT CONFRONTATION
BUT LEGAL BATTLE OVER LEADERSHIP INTERIM PRESIDENT

10. KEY CHALLENGES WHAT ARE KEY CHALLENGES FOR THESE WORKERS UNION?
MEMBERSHIP
LEADERSHIP
RELATIONSHIP WITH GOVT
ENCOURAGING SOCIAL DIALOGUE

11. THANKS!