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Portvale grinding to resume after brief strike 2026-03-20 [Today]

NUPW renews drive to attract younger members 2026-03-19 [Today]

Air traffic controllers face mounting pressure amid chronic staffing shortage 2026-03-10 [Today]

ATC Walkout Forces Transatlantic Flights to Turn Back 2026-03-10 [The Traveller]

Barbados ATC Strike Sparks ‘Flights to Nowhere’ as Air Canada, Delta and United Turn Back 2026-03-10 [Aviation A2Z]

Multiple Planes Performed ‘Flights to Nowhere’ After Air Traffic Controllers Stage Shock Walkout 2026-03-09 [PYOK]

‘Flights to Nowhere’: flights forced back after Barbados air-traffic-control walkout 2026-03-09 [Visa HQ]

Trade unionists gear up to train future leaders for changing workplace 2026-03-05 [Today]

NUPW to outline new year plan at Public Workers’ Week 2026-03-03 [Today]

BWU tells GCG ground services shape up or face industrial action 2026-01-18 [Today]

GCG workers back on the job at the Airport after brief stoppage 2025-11-28 [The Nation]

Goddard workers strike on airport’s busiest day 2025-11-28 [Today]

The changing outlook of contemporary trade unions 2025-11-23 [Today]

UWU: Factory’s stance on protest in breach of Trade Union Act 2025-11-09 [The Nation]

NUPW youth arm pushes to rebuild trust, attract younger members 2025-08-14 [Today]

Low wages, limited opportunities: young workers’ uphill battle 2025-07-13 [Today]

BWU boss: Youth unaware of skills training programmes 2025-06-25 [Today]

BWU boss: Youth unaware of skills training programmes 2025-06-25 [Today]

Workers triple threat: inflation, climate, job insecurity – labour leaders 2025-02-26 [Today]

Union demands safer transport after workers shot in early-morning attack 2025-01-07 [Today]

Union vows to champion workers’ rights, well-being in 2025 2025-01-02 [Today]

Power in knowledge: Trade union education for workers 2024-11-04 [Today]

Unions under siege: The battle for recognition 2024-10-19 [Today]

BICO workers to continue strike over pay, safety issues 2024-10-18 [Today]

Unions urged to evolve or risk irrelevance 2024-09-21 [Barbados Today]

Former NUPW leader Joe Goddard dies weeks after successor Clarke 2024-09-06 [Barbados Today]

Trade unionist Clarke remembered for ‘selfless’ dedication to workers’ rights 2024-08-25 [Barbados Today]

New Regulations for Gas Station Workers 2024-08-13 [The Barbados Advocate]

BRA workers, raising UWU banner, strike over promotions 2024-05-23 [Today]

BWU ‘making progress’ in mission economy drive 2024-04-28 [Today]

Union chalks up more members along with workplace wins 2024-04-28 [Today]

CTUSAB in plea for unity a decade after withdrawal of unions 2024-04-28 [Today]

BNOCL, BWU to meet after workers strike 2024-04-26 [Today]

NUPW demands tighter security at polyclinics 2024-03-24 [Loop]

Union leader urges unions to adapt to global crises 2024-03-16 [Today]

Union gives BRA ultimatum 2024-03-15 [NationNews]

BWU: No industrial action at Inchcape 2024-01-31 [The Nation]

Agard proud of NUPW’s impact over 80 years 2024-01-22 [Today]

BWU mourns passing of Alphonso Pollard 2024-01-16 [Today]

Union slams BHTA for misleading advertisement 2024-01-15 [Today]

Union slams BHTA 2024-01-14 [The Nation]

Employers confederation defends companies seeking foreign workers 2024-01-07 [Today]

Unions ‘tired’ of sick buildings 2024-01-01 [Nation News]

BWU secures major wages and conditions improvements for CAH employees 2023-12-31 [Today]

CTUSAB says it was left out of BAMC talks 2023-11-05 [Today]

Exiled journalists denied passport renewals 2023-09-08 [IFJ]

Fewer people at NIS march due to ‘fear of being victimised’ 2023-09-03 [Today]

Bring politicians pensions in line with others, says trade unionist 2023-09-03 [Today]

Fast Food workers fight back on unsafe working conditions 2023-08-23 [IUF]

UWU boss satisfied with improvements at St Philip Polyclinic 2023-08-20 [Today]

This month in labour history

This month in labour history

8-04-1958 A wildcat strike at 2 sugar plantations starts. It soon spreads and becomes national. [more]

14-04-1816 A slave uprising known as Bussa’s rebellion, named after its leader, broke out on Easter Sunday night in Barbados. Slaves took advantage of the temporary freedom from work and the cover of permitted gathering for festivities. [more]