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Ephraim Kalsakau

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Ephraim Kalsakau (or Éphraïm Kalsakau[1]) is a ni-Vanuatu trade unionist and politician.

In 1987, he spearheaded the founding of the Vanuatu Labour Party (VLP), to be the political arm of united trade unions.[2] He has rejected the idea that "there is a major difference between the Vanuaaku Pati and the UMP", the country's two major parties.[3]

In 2004, he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament as a VLP candidate in Port Vila.[4] In the 2008 general election, he was elected to Parliament, representing the VLP.[5]

He is currently the secretary general of the Vanuatu National Workers Union.[1][6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mouvement de grève à Air Vanuatu : une trentaine d'arrestations", Tahiti Presse, 9 December 2005
  2. ^ "The Political parties and groupings of Vanuatu", ALP / Political Institute of Public Policy, pp.47–8
  3. ^ "Re: Employment Act and fair treatment", Ephraim Kalsakau (letter to the editor of the Vanuatu Daily Postt), 10 December 2008
  4. ^ "LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 5 JULY 2004", Vanuatu Election Commission
  5. ^ "Aucune majorité ne devrait se dégager", Les Nouvelles calédoniennes, 5 September 2008
  6. ^ "Unelco staff strike", Vanuatu Daily Post], 22 April 2009
  7. ^ "Vanuatu Workers Union asked by PM to delay strike decision". Radio New Zealand International. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 29 September 2011.