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The Barbados Labour Party (BLP), colloquially known as the "Bees", is a social democratic political party in Barbados established in 1938. It has been in power in ...
The Democratic Labour Party (DLP), colloquially known as the "Dems", is a political party in Barbados, established in 1955.It was the ruling party from 15 January 2008 to 24 May 2018 but faced an electoral wipeout in the 2018 general election which left it with no MPs.
There are two major and long-standing parties in Barbados: the Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the Democratic Labour Party (DLP). The 1990s have seen the dissolution of a third party: the National Democratic Party (NDP), and in recent times the creation of other parties such as the People's Empowerment Party (PEP), United Progressive Party and ...
The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector, commonly referred to as the Ministry of Labour, is a government ministry responsible for policy formulation, industrial relations, acting as a secretariat to the Social Partnership, and the other overall administration and coordination of all operations falling under the Minister of Labour’s portfolio.
Labour Day: 1 May 1 May 2025 Celebrated in recognition of International Workers' Day. [4] Whit Monday: Date varies: 9 June 2025 Day after Pentecost. Emancipation Day: 1 August 1 August 2025 The date on which Trans-Atlantic African slavery was abolished throughout the British Empire. Kadooment Day: First Monday in August First Monday of August 2025
[5] [6] The Barbados Labour Party held a two-thirds majority in both houses of the Barbadian Parliament (including all but one lower house seat), enough to approve a constitutional amendment. [7] [8] If the plan was successful, it meant that Barbados would cease to be a Commonwealth realm, but would maintain membership in the Commonwealth of ...
The government has been chosen by elections since 1961 elections, when Barbados achieved full self-governance.Before then, the government was a Crown colony consisting of either colonial administration solely (such as the Executive Council), or a mixture of colonial rule and a partially elected assembly, such as the Legislative Council.
The Barbados Workers' Union is a national trade union in Barbados.It has 25,000 members and represents them directly, negotiating with individual companies in each sector. Its membership covers all areas of employment in Barbados: agriculture, tourism and restaurant Services, transport (road, sea and air), government and statutory boards, banking and insurance, manufacturing and industry ...