Bermuda Public Services Association
Encyclopedia
The Bermuda Public Services Union (BPSU) is a trade union
in Bermuda
. It was founded in 1952 as the Bermuda Civil Service Association, and changed its name in 1971.
The BPSU is affiliated to Public Services International
and Union Network International
.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
in Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. It was founded in 1952 as the Bermuda Civil Service Association, and changed its name in 1971.
The BPSU is affiliated to Public Services International
Public Services International
Public Services International is a global union federation of public sector trade unions. It 620 affiliated unions, in 160 countries, representing 20 million workers...
and Union Network International
Union Network International
UNI Global Union is a global union federation for skills and services, gathering national and regional trade unions. It was launched on January 1, 2000. Its more than 900 affiliated unions in 140 countries have 20 million members...
.