Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions
# Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions

The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) is a national trade union center in Jamaica. It is affiliated to the International Trade Union Confederation.

## Origins

The JCTU emerged from the Joint Trade Unions Research Development Centre (JTURDC) which was founded on 11 September 1980 by the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union, the National Workers Union, the Jamaica Association of Local Government Officers and the Trade Union Congress.

## Presidents

    1994: Hugh Shearer
    2004: Lloyd Goodleigh
    2016: Helene Davis-Whyte
