The Dominica Trade Union (DTU) is a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically ...

. Founded in 1945 by

Emmanuel Christopher Loblack Emmanuel Christopher Loblack O.B.E. (August 29, 1898- June 3, 1995) was a Dominican trade unionist and politician. Trade union Loblack was raised in the community of Grand Bay, Dominica. He was a mason and builder by trade; he was employed by the ...

, the DTU has declined from a membership of 8000 down to several hundred members. It is affiliated with the

International Trade Union Confederation The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC); german: Internationaler Gewerkschaftsbund (IGB), link=no; es, Confederación Sindical Internacional (CSI), link=no. is the world's largest trade union federation. History The federation w ...

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* Trade unions in Dominica International Trade Union Confederation 1945 establishments in Dominica Trade unions established in 1945 {{Caribbean-trade-union-stub