Pearnel Charles, retired politician, former vice president of the Bustamante Industrial and Trade Union cohosted this episode to speak on his days advocating for bauxite workers in the 1960's. The Jamaican bauxite strikes of 1960’s were a staple of the development of the bauxite -alumina industry in the country as local workers spoke up about low wages and poor working conditions by the transnational corporation controlling the industry As far back as 1869, the red dirt in Jamaica has always fascinated persons living on the island. It was not until the early 1940’s however, that commercial value was put on this red dirt and thus started the beginning of the Jamaica - Bauxite industry. From the 1950’s onward, the bauxite-alumina industry has shape Jamaica’s economics, development and society. On this episode, we chronicle the early days of the bauxite-alumina industry, the rise of bauxite-alumina transnational corporations on the island and the famous bauxite strikes which took place in the 1960’s.

Song: Protection - Protoje ft Mortimer

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