title: Falkland Islands General Employees Union
text: # Falkland Islands General Employees Union
  
  The Falkland Island General Employees Union is a trade union representing workers in the Falkland Islands. Originally founded in 1943 as the Falkland Islands Labour Federation, the union mostly represents workers in the agriculture sector.
  
  The Falkland Islands Weekly News in 1944 carried an article on the union:
  
     FALKLAND IS. LABOUR FEDERATION. MEMBERS ARE INFORMED THAT ENTRANCE FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS ARE NOV/ DUE AND WILL BE. ACCEPTED AT MR. BRECHINS HOUSE. WHERE MEMBERSHIP CARDS WILL BE GIVEN. ENTRANCE FEE 10/- Weekly contributions 6d per week due from the 24th January, 1944 by all members who have previously enrolled. New members will also be accepted. M.Evans. Secretary.
  
  A number of former leaders and members of the FIGEU have been elected to the Island's General Assembly:
  
  * Terrence S. Betts 1987 by-election for Stanley (constituency).
  * Gavin Short elected 1989; 2009 & 2013 for Stanley (constituency).
  * Frederick John Cheek elected 1964 for Stanley (constituency).
  * Richard Victor Goss elected 1960; 1964 & 1968 for Stanley (constituency).
  