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Emmanuel Christopher Loblack O.B.E. (August 29, 1898- June 3, 1995) was a Dominican trade unionist and politician. ==Trade union== Loblack was raised in Grand Bay, Dominica. He was a mason and builder by trade; he was employed by the Public Works Department in 1939, and this job would be the impetus that would begin his long political career. In 1939, Loblack met with London’s Moyne Commission, who were visiting the island to investigate conditions in Dominica. He, along with several other people, appeared before the Commission and took its members to view areas of Roseau. He made complaints about wage rates and the working conditions that tenant farmers were working in. One member of the commission, Lord Citrine, encouraged the establishment of a trade union, which he had also suggested done in other territories. On January 11, 1945, Loblack, with the assistance of Austin Winston and Ralph Nicholls, launched the ''Dominica Trade Union''. The union grew quickly, largely through changing work hours of most Dominicans from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. It soon grew to 26 branches around the island. As leader of the Trade Union, Loblack, represented Dominica in Britain at the International Confederation of Trade Unions in 1949. It was at this meeting that Loblack successfully lobbied for electricity, bridges, and roads, which were all needed in many parts of the country. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Emmanuel Christopher Loblack」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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