Trinidad and Tobago Unions Protest 5% in State Sector

Veröffentlicht: 2 Februar 2011
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 Port Spain. Workers turned out in their hundreds on Friday 28th January to protest the 5% limit on salary increases being imposed by the Government on all State Sector negotiations since 2010.The workers demonstration through the streets of the main city, Port of Spain was organised by the NATUC -National Trade Union Centre in direct support of the PSA Public Services Association which represents State Sector employees and included UNI affiliates BIGWU- Banking Insurance and General Workers Union, CWU-Communication Workers Union and TTPWU-Trinidad and Tobago Postal Workers Union. This State imposed limit of 5% on salary increases is also being adopted by many private Sector employers in a situation of over 25% national inflation and continued profitability for many local business enterprises and will directly impact negotiations in all Sectors.

Contact: joanne.defreitas@uniglobalunion.org

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