Bustamante Industrial Trade Union
The Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU, also referred to as the Busta Union) is a trade union center in Jamaica established by Sir Alexander Bustamante.
| Full name | Bustamante Industrial Trade Union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1938[1] |
| Affiliation | JCTU, ILO, ITF, UNI, IUF |
| Key people | George Fyffe, General Secretary / Kavan A. Gayle, President / Wesley Nelson, Snr., Vice President / Alden Brown, Vice President / Alvin Sinclair, Vice President |
| Office location | 98-100 Duke Street, Kingston, Jamaica |
| Country | Jamaica, West Indies |
The BITU was formed in 1938 and built up a membership of 54,000 within 6 years.[1]
It is affiliated to the global union federation - International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association.
References
- Knowles, William (1959). Trade Union Development and Industrial Relations in the British West Indies. University of California Press. pp. 71–72. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
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