Harold Tjin A Kwoei Leads First Police-Military Union Effort

Security forces seek formal collective bargaining power amid growing grievances.

Date: 1977

First Attempt to Form a Police and Military Union

Details:

  • The first attempt to form a formal union for both police and military personnel was made in 1977 by Harold Tjin A Kwoei.

Significance:

  • Shows an early effort to formally organize and unionize the security forces, indicating that the grievances were significant enough to seek official collective bargaining power.

Source:

REVO KRANT: EEN AANZET OM DE GESCHIEDENIS VAN DE REVOLUTIE VAST TE LEGGEN. “40 Revo: Dag Der Bevrijding En Vernieuwing.” February 24, 2020. (Text provided by user).

Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/njjfdb0hhjajqoacwl3fz/Rapport-Surinaamse-Leger-1980-1983.pdf

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Date:
July 1, 1977
Categories:
Log, Matthew Smith, Military & Intel, Research
Tags:
Military Grievance, Military Union Formation, Press, Unionization
Boxes:
MW Zotero
Years:
1977
Persons:
A Kwoei Harold Tjin
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