{"id":227703,"date":"2025-03-03T17:35:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=227703"},"modified":"2025-03-03T17:35:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:35:40","slug":"global-tourism-workers-coalition-stands-with-antiguan-and-barbudan-workers-against-unfounded-attacks-by-national-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/global-tourism-workers-coalition-stands-with-antiguan-and-barbudan-workers-against-unfounded-attacks-by-national-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Global tourism workers\u2019 coalition stands with Antiguan and Barbudan workers against unfounded attacks by national government\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Global tourism workers\u2019 coalition stands with Antiguan and Barbudan workers<\/a> against unfounded attacks by national government.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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The Tourism Workers\u2019 Alliance (TWA) \u2013 representing more than 16 million workers in 150 countries \u2013stands resolutely with the Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union<\/a> (ABWU) against a recent series of unwarranted attacks by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, including the proposal to establish a so-called \u201cunion\u201d entity to diminish the ABWU\u2019s power in the hotel industry. We consider this move a blatant attempt at union-busting.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The TWA recognises that the tourism industry relies heavily on transport workers \u2013 from aviation and maritime crews, to bus and rail operators. These workers form the backbone of global tourism, ensuring the seamless movement of people and goods that sustain the sector. However, their contributions are often undervalued, and they face increasing challenges such as job insecurity, poor working conditions, and union-busting efforts \u2013 most recently exemplified by the\u00a0attacks on the Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>

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We strongly caution the Government of Antigua and Barbuda <\/a>against any legislative manoeuvres or policies favouring this new entity, which threatens to fragment and weaken workers\u2019 power in the hotel sector.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

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Union-busting attempts such as these violate international labour standards. The TWA is prepared to leverage its global network of affiliates to draw international attention to these actions. Attempts to weaken or sideline the ABWU will be met with strong resistance from the international labour movement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ABWU has been a committed champion of hospitality workers\u2019 rights and welfare, achieving: <\/p>

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