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Mabel Cordelia Holloway Walker ( May 2, 1902 – July 8, 1987), an American-Bahamian suffragist, was the founding president of the Bahamas Union of Teachers and the first woman to head a trade union in The Bahamas. [1]
She held positions on the Executive Board of the Bahamas Union of Teachers and was the Chairwomen of the Bahamian National School Board. Organizations. Barnwell was president of the Bahamas Cooperative League and Director and President of the Public Worker’s Cooperative Credit Union.
The Bahamas Union of Teachers (BUT) were the ones who acted to create some reform for their weakening education systems. The island has an Education Act that was revised in 1996 and is under control of the Prime Minister. As of 1996, the Education Act states that education is free for children between the ages of 5 and 16. [3]
A comprehensive list of trade unions and union federations in the world, organized by country and region. Find information on the history, structure, and activities of each trade union or federation.
The Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) is a federation of teaching trade unions in the Caribbean. Its affiliated unions are: Its affiliated unions are: Anguilla Teachers Union
Doris Sands Johnson was a Bahamian teacher, suffragist, and politician who became the first woman to serve as President of the Senate and Acting Governor General of the Bahamas. She was also a leader of the Progressive Liberal Party and a pioneer of women's rights in the country.
Learn about the history, functions and ministers of the government ministry of public education in the Bahamas. The ministry was formed in 1964 and is responsible for education policies and programs.
The University of the Bahamas (UB) is the national public institution of higher education in The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. It offers various academic programs, research centres and institutes, and a library named after Harry C. Moore.