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Recently, the Executive Member of the Antigua & Barbuda Workers' Union, Ms. Malaka Parker was appointed to be a senator in the upper House, Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. Senator Parker has filled the seat that was left

vacant by the elevation of Senator Chester Hughes who is now an elected Member of Parliament.



Senator Parker is a dynamic young woman who has been defending workers rights at work. She is part of the UNI family, Vice President of UNI Americas Youth, and recently, during the 3rd UNI-Americas Women Conferences, was elected as 1st Alternate for the III Zone - Caribbean. Senator Parker is employed at the First Caribbean International Bank for the past eleven years. Senator Parker's appointment by the government, is another step by the government to address and raise the gender balance within the government ranks.



UNI-Americas wants to congratulatethis young worker achievement and wish her well in her new task.



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