The Barbados Workers’ Union was registered in 1941 and functions successfully as a general trade union. Other unions include the National Union of Public Workers and the Barbados Union of Teachers.
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Palm-trees-by-the-ocean-BarbadosPalm trees by the ocean, Barbados.[Credits : © Digital Vision/Getty Images]
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Souvenir-market-stall-BarbadosSouvenir market stall, Barbados.[Credits : © Sylvain Grandadam—Robert Harding World Imagery/Getty Images]
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