President of the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB), Edwin O’Neal, says his organisation is deeply concerned about Government’s insistence on filling senior positions within the Public Service through the use of contracts. Citing as examples those of Chief Agricultural Officer and Chief Education Officer, he said the move could alter the recruitment, appointment and promotional structure of the Public Service. Speaking at a press conference …
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Article by January 13, 2021
This year’s CXC examinations should be deferred until 2022 and fifth and sixth formers should be allowed to come back to school for an additional year.
That is the suggestion being put forward by the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU), with its president Mary Redman contending that both students and teachers have lost too much time due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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CTUSAB general secretary Dennis DePeiza (right) making a point as president Edwin O’Neal looks on during yesterday’s press conference. (Picture by Jameel Springer.) Social Share
Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley’s plans for a national minimum wage by April 1 are unrealistic, says the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB).
General secretary Dennis DePeiza said yesterday any discussions must be based on indices of cost of living, and with the economy now attempting to find its footing following the shock from the COVID-19 pandemic, to force the issue at this time could end up doing more harm than good.