Alla G James 5 mins · . YES AM THE SON OF THE REVEREND - TopicsExpress



          

Alla G James 5 mins · . YES AM THE SON OF THE REVEREND DUFF WALKER JAMES !!!! the father modern democratic trade unionism in SVG.He was the substantive founder of the Commercial Technical and Allied Workers Union.Reverend Duff Walker James will go down in the history of the labour movement here as the first Vincentian national to attend the American Institute for free Labour Development (AIFLD) he did so in 1963 at the tender age of 20.He became a member of Federation Industrial and Agricultural Union (FIAWU) and a member of the Peoples political Party (PPP).He traversed the length and breath of St.Vincent educating the communities about the significance of trade unionism,peoples political rights and leading the struggle against colonialism.All this while he was still a school boy.Duff James was a man who had a wealth of knowledge on important national,regional and international matters.Many seek him out for advice and guidance on personal,social and political problem and issues.Duff Walker James was an outstanding Vincentian,who gave his time generously for the social upliftment and political education of the poorer classes of the people of St.Vincent and the Grenadines.A true patriot whose deeds should be recorded for future generations.
Posted on: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 00:27:56 +0000

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