Hugh Springer
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Sir Hugh Worrell Springer (1913 - 1994) was the organiser and first General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union
and Barbados' third native Governor-General. By an act of Parliament
in 1998, Springer was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados
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Barbados Workers' Union
The Barbados Workers' Union is a trade union in Barbados. It was established in October, 1941. It has 25,000 members and represents them directly, negotiating with individual companies in each sector....
and Barbados' third native Governor-General. By an act of Parliament
Parliament of Barbados
The Parliament of Barbados is the national legislature of Barbados. It is accorded legislative supremacy by Chapter V of the Constitution of Barbados. The Parliament is bicameral in composition and is formally made up of: HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados The Parliament of Barbados is the...
in 1998, Springer was named as one of the ten National Heroes of Barbados
Barbadian national heroes
Barbadian National Heroes are the designees of the Order of National Heroes Act, as passed by the Parliament of Barbados in 1998. The act formally recognized the stature of ten major figures in the history of Barbados....
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