Jamaican Federation of Labour
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Jamaican Federation of Labour
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The Jamaican Federation of Labour was a national trade union federation bringing together trade unions in Jamaica. In 1917, A. Bain-Alves set up a new union of cigar makers, and led a strike. Bain-Alves also led strikes of longshoremen, coal heavers and banana carriers, setting up unions for each group of workers. He also formed unions for tram workers, match makers, and for hotel workers. The Trade Union Act 1919 legalised unions in Jamaica, although picketing remained illegal, and companies co
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