On this day 80 years ago, the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) came into being, as a voice for the voiceless, to protect the rights of workers and to ensure their development through economic freedom and education. Throughout successive leaderships, the BWU has remained steadfast on that...

Is the $340 minimum wage a good move? The Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) has long been advocating for the implementation of a national minimum wage to establish a protection floor in the workforce, so while we are heartened by this move in the right direction, the feeling is abated by the...

Late yesterday evening, Friday, December 4, after more than five hours of discussions between the negotiating team of the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU) and G4S management, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Labour and Social Partnership Relations, the Honourable Colin Jordan, the...