Trade Union 1
Who is known as the Father of Labour in The Bahamas?
Sir Randol Fawkes
What is another name for Trade Unions?
Labour Unions
What 2 Unions fought for the rights of workers during the General Strike?
Taxi Cab Union and The Bahamas Federation of Labour
Who was the leader of the Taxi Cab Union in the 1930s?
Sir Clifford Darling
How did the Citizen's Union try to help its members?
teaching them to create jobs for themselves and bto be their own boss
What was the Union during the Burma Road riot able to negotiate and get for the workers?
wage increase from 4 shillings to 5 shillings
Trade Union is an organization that represent workers who are all in the same industry. True of False
True
Trade Unions do not promote greater bargaining power for workers. True or False
False
Name 3 Trade Unions that exist in the Bahamas today.
Bahamas Union of Teachers(BUT), Nurses Union
The Bahamas Electrical Workers Union, Hotel Workers Union, Bahamas Utilities Service & Allied Workers Union, Public Service Union, Bahamas Doctors Union(BDU
What are 3 reasons why workers join Trade Unions?
safe work environment.
better wages and equal pay
benefits for its members, jobs are protected
greater bargaining powers
opportunity for promotion and training.