The General Agricultural Workers' Union (GAWU) 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 ( ...

representing workers in the agriculture sector in Ghana. The union was founded on 5 February 1959, with the merger of the Agricultural Division Workers' Union, the Animal Health Workers’ Union, the Forestry Division Employees' Union and the Produce Inspection Employees' Union. It affiliated to the

Ghana Trades Union Congress The Ghana Trades Union Congress is a national centre that unites various workers' organizations in Ghana. The organization was established in 1945. History The GTUC as a central co-ordinating body for 14 union groups in 1945. The unions were r ...

. Almost all of its early members worked for state-owned businesses, but it gradually evolved to have strong representation in both the public and private sectors. Since 1979, it has also represented smallholders and unwaged rural workers. In 1986, the union was the first in Ghana to appoint a National Women's Co-ordinator, and it has since appointed women's committees in each region. By 1985, the union had 100,000 members, but this had fallen to 50,000 by 2018.

External links

*{{official website, https://gawughanatuc.org/

References

Agriculture and forestry trade unions Trade unions established in 1959 Trade unions in Ghana