US embassy cable - 05KINGSTON261

UNCLAS KINGSTON 000261 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SARAH BOVIM (USTR), ASHLEY MILLER (DOC), EDWARD DUNN (DOC), 
JESSAMYN ALLEN (EB/TPP/MTA/MST) 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD, JM, WTO 
SUBJECT: WTO NON-AGRICULTURAL MARKET ACCESS NEGOTIATING 
FRAMEWORK OUTREACH ON SECTORAL INITIATIVES 
 
REF: STATE 17096 
 
1. Per reftel request, Embassy Kingston has compiled the 
following list of private sector organizations that have an 
interest in discussions of tariff liberalization, both for 
and against. 
 
The Private Sector of Jamaica 
Mrs. Beverly Lopez, President 
psojinfo@psoj.org 
(876) 927-6957 
 
The American Chamber of Commerce 
Mrs. Becky Stockhausen, President 
amcham@cwjamaica.com 
(876) 929-7866 
 
The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce 
No contact information given on their website 
(809) 922-0150 (cell phone) 
 
The Jamaica Manufacturing Association 
Mrs. Velma Sharpe (position unknown) 
No e-mail address 
(876) 922-8880 
 
The Jamaica Employers' Federation 
Mr. Herbert Lewis, President 
info@jamaicaemployers.com 
(876) 926-6762 
 
The Bustamente Industrial Trade Union 
Mr. Dwight Nelson, President General 
bitu@cwjamaica.com or fyffe@cwjamaica.com 
(876) 922-2443 
 
The Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions 
Mr. Hugh Shearer, President 
jctu@cwjamaica.com or lvharris@cwjamaica.com 
(876) 977-5150 
 
The National Workers' Union 
Mr. Clive Dobson, President 
nwyou@toj.com 
(876) 922-6608 
 
The Trades Union Congress 
Mr. Hopeton Caven, General Secretary 
No e-mail address 
(876) 922-5313 
 
The Jamaica Workers' Union 
Mr. Clifton Brown, President 
No e-mail address 
(876) 922-3222 
 
The Union of Schools, Agriculure and Allied Workers 
Mr. Dwayne Barnett, President 
No e-mail address 
(876) 967-2970 
TIGHE