ABWU Negotiates New Workplace Support Addressing Menstruation, Maternity Menopause and Andropause

St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda — 16 September 2026 — The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’
Union is leading the way in advancing workplace provisions that address the impact of
Menstruation, Maternity, Menopause and Andropause on workers.

A new article, tabled in a recent Collective Bargaining Agreement brings a gender-sensitive
approach to workplace health and safety, ensuring that women’s specific biological and
reproductive health needs are properly recognised and supported at work, while recognising
challenges some men experience as they age.

Employees at Cricket West Indies will be the first to benefit from the new article, dubbed “the
3Ms and Andropause,” which seeks to encourage understanding and improve accommodations
for employees experiencing challenges associated with the 3Ms and andropause.

Specifically, the provision affords employees three Low Days annually, not included in their
regular allotment of sick days. These low days may be taken in ½ days when an employee is
challenged with symptoms associated with the 3Ms and andropause, and has been medically
assessed.

Additionally, employees will also have access to the company’s Wellness Facility as part of their recovery support, before returning to work.