Falkland Islands General Employees Union
Falkland Island General Employees Union | |
Founded | 28 October 1943 |
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The Falkland Island General Employees Union is a trade union representing workers in the Falkland Islands. Originally founded in 1943 as the Falkland Islands Labour Federation, the union mostly represents workers in the agriculture sector.[1]
The Falkland Islands Weekly News in 1944 carried an article on the union:
FALKLAND IS. LABOUR FEDERATION. MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT ENTRANCE FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOV/ DUE AND WILL BE. ACCEPTED AT MR. BRECHINS HOUSE. WHERE MEMBERSHIP CARDS WILL BE GIVEN. ENTRANCE FEE 10/- Weekly contributions 6d per week due from the 24th January, 1944 by all members who have previously enrolled. New members will also be accepted. M.Evans. Secretary.[2]
A number of former leaders and members of the FIGEU have been elected to the Island's General Assembly:
- Terrence S. Betts[3] 1987 by-election for Stanley (constituency).
- Gavin Short elected 1989; 2009 & 2013 for Stanley (constituency).
- Frederick John Cheek elected 1964 for Stanley (constituency).
- Richard Victor Goss elected 1960; 1964 & 1968 for Stanley (constituency).
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- Falkland Islands Company
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- Falkland Islands General Employees Union
- Falkland Landholdings Corporation
- Falklands Oil and Gas
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