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During the period 2010 until 2018 and before, the most strident voice for teachers, rights, safe working environments, safeguarding of terms and conditions, violence in schools, communication and a mountain of other "issues" etc etc etc was the Barbados Secondary Teachers' Union led loudly, lovingly and lustily by Ms. Mary-Anne Redman

By Emmanuel Joseph The chairman of the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) has quit the position citing his inability to dedicate the time required to both the work of the ERT and that of the Constitution Review Commission (CRC), which he also heads. Retired Court of Appeal Justice Christopher Blackman handed in his letter of resignation to Minister of Labour Colin Jordan on

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) is still waiting on the Government of Barbados to engage the body on the future of the state owned enterprises which fall under its umbrella. Speaking at a press conference at the Barbados Union of Teachers’ headquarters in Welches, St Michael on Friday, president Edwin O’Neal says there has been no consultation with them. “I would like persons to …

Government and trade unions have reached a deal that will see public sector workers getting a one-off payment of $1 500, a six per cent salary increase over the next two years and a 16 per cent hike in allowances up to 2025.Under the agreement, there will also be a regrading and job evaluation exercise across the public service this year and a committee set up to address employee grievances.The deal was reached on Tuesday at the end of four rounds of talks chaired by Director General in the Mini...

The Salvation Army has raised half of its $750 000 Christmas Appeal target so far.Business Divisional Manager Sherma Evelyn said while the non-profit organisation is thankful for the donations from businesses and kind-hearted Barbadians thus far, it must reach the target in order to respond to significant demand.Speaking to the media at the Barbados Police Cooperative Credit Union Ltd in Lightfoot Lane, The City where she accepted a $5 000 donation, Evelyn said the Salvation Army continues to se...

President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Edwin O’Neal is warning that a dark cloud of industrial action is looming over the state-run Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC). O’Neal told the DAILY NATION yesterday, the BAMC had opted to “arbitrarily dismiss” an employee without adhering to the tenets of natural justice. He warned that while they had called on the Chief Labour Officer to …

Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) president Edwin O’Neal is serving notice on those he said are seeking to bring the continuity of the association under threat. During his Labour Day address as part of CTUSAB’s rally and concert in Golden Square Freedom Park, The City, under the theme Educate, Agitate But Do Not Violate, O’Neal said he would attempt to repel any attack against labour …

The Barbados Agricultural Management Company (BAMC) and the Sugar Industries Staff Association (SISA) have signed what was described as a milestone Collective Bargaining Agreement in an effort to keep up to date with modern legislation and iron out contentious issues. The two entities have a history of clashes as in 2019 they were at loggerheads concerning the retrenchment of several BAMC workers, including former president of SISA, Edwin O’Neal, who …

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) is calling for a salary review in the public sector. President Edwin ONeal revealed CTUSAB had already made submissions for an increase for the period 2019-2022. While he declined to go into detail on the specifics, he said labour could not be called upon to make all the sacrifices knowing the challenges the country currently faced. O’Neal was speaking …

Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Justin Robinson of The University of the West Indies and President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados, Edwin O’Neal, will be the guests on State of Our Nation – The Budget Edition - as we review the 2022 Financial and Statement by Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Journalist Colville Mounsey hosts the discussion. Coverage is brought to you by Trident Insurance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpRZ0bK67Ik