Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow

guyana, trade union, father of unionism, bglu, parliament

Born Dec 18, 1884

Georgetown, Guyana

Passed Away May 14, 1958 Georgetown, Guyana

Lifespan 73 years old

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"A strike is a weapon of last resort, but an organized union is the eternal shield of the worker."

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Father of Caribbean trade unionism who founded the British Guiana Labour Union in 1919.

Biographical Record

Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow was a fearless dockworker, athlete, and labor leader universally honored as the 'Father of Trade Unionism in the Commonwealth Caribbean'.

In 1919, after organizing waterfront strikes in Georgetown against starvation wages, Critchlow founded the British Guiana Labour Union (BGLU), the very first legally registered trade union in the British Empire.

He championed the eight-hour workday, universal adult suffrage, and workers' compensation, commemorated by a towering bronze statue standing proudly in front of Guyana's Parliament Building.

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Final Resting Place

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Le Repentir Cemetery
Georgetown, Guyana

                         GPS: 6.7972, -58.1528                    

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