Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions

The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) is a national trade union centre 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