BECAWU ensures fair wages, benefits, and working conditions for educators through collective bargaining. We are officially recognized as the exclusive bargaining agent for Grand Bahama, Bimini, and The Cays.
We provide ongoing training, workshops, and career advancement opportunities tailored for teachers, counsellors, and allied workers.
As a member of the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) and Education International (EI), BECAWU connects local educators to a global network advocating for quality education and workers’ rights.
Bahamas Educators, Counsellors, and Allied Workers Union is one of integrity, transparency and decency. These values embody our motto: “Doing the right thing, the right way!’ In this organization, we stand up for teachers’ rights, ensuring fair treatment and due process. In addition, BECAWU ensures fair wages, benefits, and working conditions through collective bargaining. This union is member driven and always puts its members first!
BECAWU stands for Bahamas Educators, Counsellors, and Allied Workers Union. It is a registered trade union that represents the rights and interests of educators and allied workers throughout The Bahamas.
Yes — BECAWU (Bahamas Educators, Counsellors & Allied Workers Union) is a recognized union in The Bahamas. It was established in October, 2020.
BECAWU received official Registration from the Registrar of Trade Unions, Mr. John Pinder on October 21, 2021.
On April 1, 2022, BECAWU received Recognition as a Bargaining Agent. The government accepted BECAWU as a Bargaining Agent.
The union signed its first industrial agreement on August 5, 2022, which covers teachers, counsellors, and allied workers.
The Ministry of Education & Technical and Vocational Training includes the “Bahamas Educators, Counselors and Allied Workers Union (BECAWU)” among the unions recognized under its Industrial Agreements.
Any teacher, counsellor, or allied education worker employed in The Bahamas is eligible to become a member of BECAWU.
Members receive strong workplace representation, access to collective bargaining benefits, professional development opportunities, pension savings plan, and improved insurance coverage.
You can speak with the Area Vice-President for BECAWU in your district, ask BECAWU's shop steward or school representative, or fill out the membership form available through the union. For more details, visit the "Join BECAWU" section on our website.
