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NIS staff take action - Barbados Today

NIS staff take action - Barbados Today
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Union wants nurses issues addressed - Barbados Today

Union wants nurses’ issues addressed Article by February 13, 2021 Acting General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Wayne Walrond has come out in staunch defense of public sector nurses subjected to discrepancies in the system which are preventing them from being appointed and keeping others sidelined, while imported nurses take up jobs here. Speaking on Starcom Network’s Down-to-Brass-Tacks radio programme, Walrond echoed sentiments expressed by his contemporary in the Unity Workers’ Union Senator Caswell Franklyn who is threatening industrial action over long-standing grievances. The latest issues include inadequate COVID-19 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and disputes over hazard pay proposals.

Nurses appear set to step up action - Barbados Today

Nurses appear set to step up action Article by February 10, 2021 The first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive could very well begin without the help of polyclinic nurses who on Tuesday called in sick and may stay away from work in the coming days, with the senator who leads scores of them as a trade unionist and the nation’s largest public sector union at odds over the move. General Secretary of the Unity Workers’ Union, Senator Caswell Franklyn, confirmed a sickout across polyclinics was “just the beginning” of action that would be escalated if authorities continue to delay providing hazard pay and protective equipment for the nurses.

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