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THOSE who labour must hold the reins of power has been the mantra of the trade union movement.

On April 28, this narrative was translated into votes for two labour representatives who created history when they crushed two strongholds of the People’s National Movement (PNM) – Point Fortin and La Brea.

The last non-PNM candidates to win these seats was during the 1986 33-3 sweep by the National Alliance for Reconstruction (NAR). Selby Wilson was elected as the MP for Point Fortin and Dr Albert Richards for La Brea.