United General Workers Union
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United General Workers Union, a central trade union
organization in Belize
. Founded in 1979 through the merger of Belize General Development Workers' Union and the Southern Christian Union. During the 1980s UGWU was seen as the most leftist trade union organization in the country.
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...
organization in Belize
Belize
Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...
. Founded in 1979 through the merger of Belize General Development Workers' Union and the Southern Christian Union. During the 1980s UGWU was seen as the most leftist trade union organization in the country.