NATUC appeals for labour unity

THE NATIONAL Trade Union Centre (NATUC) has called for trade unions to unite to help build a strong and united labour movement.

The call was made as the Oilfield Workers Trade Union (OWTU) and the Communi-cations Workers Union (CWU) formalise their split from the umbrella trade union body. Acting President of NATUC Rudranath Indarsingh said any division in the labour movement would only benefit employers and government. “On the eve of Labour Day, when we recognise the struggles of the past that were built on unity, we find two breakaway unions choosing to formalise the split in the labour movement. “There is no real policy difference to justify the continuation of this meaningless division, which only plays into the hands of the employer and the government.” Indarsingh called on all unions “outside the ranks of NATUC” to join them in building a united labour movement. NATUC has over 18 affiliated unions and represents almost 90 percent of the trade union movement. In recent years NATUC has represented the interest of almost 250,000 workers.