Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions

The Solomon Islands Council of Trade Unions (SICTU) is a national trade union center in the Solomon Islands.

SICTU
Full nameSolomon Islands Council of Trade Unions
Founded1970s
Key peopleTony Kagovai, General Secretary
Office locationHoniara, the Solomon Islands
CountryThe Solomon Islands

It was created in the 1970s by the Solomon Islands General Workers' Union and had membership of over 90% of SI TUs. After the independence of SI, in 1978 the name was changed to the Solomon Islands National Union of Workers, a name that is still in some use.

In the 1980s SICTU set up the Solomon Islands Labour Party.

References

  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.