A History of Organized Labor in the English-Speaking West Indies

Informationen zum Autor Robert Alexander is Associate Professor of English Language and Literature at Brock University, Ontario, Canada. A former reporter, his academic work has appeared in Literary Journalism Studies, Language and Communication, Semiotic Inquiry/Recherches Sémiotiques, and Criticism. Klappentext This volume deals with the history of organized labor in all of the countries of the English-speaking West Indies. It is the fourth in a series of histories of the organized labor movement in Latin America and the Caribbean. Alexander traces the countries' origins, early struggles, experiences with collective bargaining, and the key roles in the politics of their respective countries, particularly their participation in the struggle for self-government and independence. He also examines the international organizations of trade unions in the West Indian area, and their association with the hemisphere and worldwide labor groups. This work is based on the author's personal contacts with these labor movements and their leaders, as well as on printed material, including collective contracts, histories of some of the labor groups and other similar sources. Scholars and students of labor relations, economic and social development, and those interested in the history of the West Indies and Latin America will enjoy this book. Zusammenfassung Alexander traces the history of organised labour across all the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean. He also examines international affiliations of trades unions in the West Indies. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionOrganized Labor in JamaicaThe Labor Movement in BelizeOrganized Labor in BermudaThe Labor Movement in the BahamasThe Labor Movement in St. Kitts-NevisOrganized Labor in MontserratOrganized Labor and the Bird Dynasty in Antigua and BarbudaThe Labor Movement in DominicaOrganized Labor in St. LuciaOrganized Labor in St. Vincent and the GrenadinesGrenada's One Experiment with a Marxist-Leninist Style Labor MovementThe Barbados Labor MovementOrganized Labor in Trinidad and TobagoThe Turbulent History of Unionism in Guyana: Part OneThe Turbulent History of Unionism in Guyana: Part TwoWest Indian Organized Labor and the International Labor MovementBibliographyIndex...

Klappentext

This volume deals with the history of organized labor in all of the countries of the English-speaking West Indies. It is the fourth in a series of histories of the organized labor movement in Latin America and the Caribbean. Alexander traces the countries' origins, early struggles, experiences with collective bargaining, and the key roles in the politics of their respective countries, particularly their participation in the struggle for self-government and independence. He also examines the international organizations of trade unions in the West Indian area, and their association with the hemisphere and worldwide labor groups.

This work is based on the author's personal contacts with these labor movements and their leaders, as well as on printed material, including collective contracts, histories of some of the labor groups and other similar sources. Scholars and students of labor relations, economic and social development, and those interested in the history of the West Indies and Latin America will enjoy this book.

Zusammenfassung
Alexander traces the history of organised labour across all the countries of the English-speaking Caribbean. He also examines international affiliations of trades unions in the West Indies.

Inhalt

Preface Introduction Organized Labor in Jamaica The Labor Movement in Belize Organized Labor in Bermuda The Labor Movement in the Bahamas The Labor Movement in St. Kitts-Nevis Organized Labor in Montserrat Organized Labor and the Bird Dynasty in Antigua and Barbuda The Labor Movement in Dominica Organized Labor in St. Lucia Organized Labor in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Grenada's One Experiment with a Marxist-Leninist Style Labor Movement The Barbados Labor Movement Organized Labor in Trinidad and Tobago The Turbulent History of Unionism in Guyana: Part One The Turbulent History of Unionism in Guyana: Part Two West Indian Organized Labor and the International Labor Movement Bibliography Index