MSJ mourns the death of its Executive Member and Education and Research Officer, Brother Ian “Teddy” Belgrave THE MOVEMENT for Social Justice (MSJ) is deeply saddened by the death of its executive member and Education and Research Officer, brother Ian “Teddy” Belgrave, who passed away early this morning. The MSJ hereby also extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of brother Belgrave who has made a sterling contribution to the people of Trinidad and Tobago as one who stood resolute in the struggle for social justice over a period spanning four decades. Brother Belgrave was a stalwart in the labour and steelband movements. In the labour movement he served as the Education and Research Officer for the Oilfield Workers Trade Union in the mid 1970’s under the leadership of George Weekes. He was a key leader of the teachers movement in the struggle for the formation of TTUTA, and subsequently served as the first chairperson of the Port of Spain District, and pioneered the union’s study circle groups. In the steelband movement, he was a founding member of Hylanders, Birdsong, Pamberi, WoodTrin (Woodbrook Secondary and Trinity College), and Arima Secondary Steelbands among others. He was also always deeply involved in the politics of social transformation and was a key political leader in the Black POWER Movement of 1970. He was a founding member of the original ULF (United Labour Front) of 1976, and served on the Central Executive. He was also a founding member of the Committee for Labour Solidarity (CLS) in the 1980s, and was a founding member and General Secretary of the Movement for Social Transformation (MOTION) in the early 1990s. Finally he was a founding member of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) and served as Education and Research Officer on the Executive. He also authored the work “Dare to Struggle” on the history of the Communications Workers Union.
Posted on: Sun, 21 Jul 2013 01:25:31 +0000
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