Today in Bajan History| May 7th 1966 Civil Servants Defend Their Record

May 07, 2026 00:04:30
Today in Bajan History| May 7th 1966 Civil Servants Defend Their Record
TODAY IN BAJAN HISTORY
Today in Bajan History| May 7th 1966 Civil Servants Defend Their Record

May 07 2026 | 00:04:30

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On May 7, 1966, the Barbados Civil Service Association publicly responded to criticism made by then Premier Errol Barrow during a May Day address. The Association, which would later become the National Union of Public Workers, defended the professionalism and conduct of civil servants while carefully avoiding direct confrontation with the Premier.

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