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

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.

Table of Contents:
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

About the Author :
ROBERT J. ALEXANDER is Professor Emeritus of Economics and Political Science, Rutgers University. He was a member of John F. Kennedy's Task Force on Latin America where the Alliance for Progress was developed, and he is a former consultant to the American Federation of Labor and the AFL-CIO on Latin American and Caribbean organized labor. One of the country's most respected scholars of Latin American politics and economic affairs, Professor Alexander is the author or editor of forty-five earlier books, most of them focusing on Latin America and the Caribbean, including The Bolivian National Revolution, the first English-language study of that upheaval, and the history of labor and radical movements.