ðɪ ˌɛndˌʌbəljˌuːjˈuː ɚɹˈɪdʒᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ splˈɪt fɹʌmðə sˈeɪnt lˈuːʃə wˈɜːkɚz jˈuːniən ˌɛsˌɛldˌʌbəljˌuːjˈuː ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː wɛn ˌɛsˌɛldˌʌbəljˌuːjˈuː ɛɡzˈɛkjuːtˌɪv kəmˈɪɾi mˈɛmbɚ tˈaɪɹoʊn mˈeɪnɑːɹd wʌz ɹᵻmˈuːvd ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli stˈɑːɹɾᵻd ðɪ ˌɛndˌʌbəljˌuːjˈuː.
The NWU originated as a split from the Saint Lucia Workers' Union (SLWU) in 1973 when SLWU executive committee member Tyrone Maynard was removed and subsequently started the NWU.