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By Anesta Henry Workers of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) may receive an increase in hazard pay once negotiations between management and the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) are completed. NUPW’s Deputy General Secretary Wayne Walrond told Barbados TODAY that the SSA board has agreed to review internal finances with the intention of making favourable adjustments to hazard pay for workers. “The
By January 2022, Barbadians were suffering from COVID-19 fatigue and were ready to resume regular routines as much as possible. The pandemic, which held the world in its grip since early 2020 was still prevalent, but slowly, the Government was relaxing the protocols which kept the country safe during the height of the crisis. Government never eased up on it messages which encouraged people to not only get tested but …
Veteran trade unionist Caswell Franklyn has dismissed claims by the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) that efforts are being made to undermine that organisation.In fact, the general secretary of the Unity Workers’ Union (UWU), who accused CTUSAB of fighting to remain relevant, said the umbrella body for trade unions has no basis for demanding a seat at the negotiation table.“They are not a trade union, they do not represent a single worker. CTUSAB is a collection of staff associations and trade unions, and very few trade unions too. The main union in Barb...
The Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) will be seeking an audience with Minister of Environment Adrian Forde to find an amicable solution on the electronic deduction of dues for new members. Workers were off the job briefly on Thursday morning to draw attention to the issue. Despite indicating they were switching to UWU and writing to indicate their dues should be forwarded, this was not done. General secretary of Unity, Caswell …
For the second time in under three months, some workers of the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) have taken industrial action. On Thursday morning they renewed demands for management to hear them out on their grouses.Reports indicate that the workers on the 6 o’clock shift refused to carry out their duties. They complained that despite giving management written notice of the termination of membership with the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), dues were still being deducted from their salaries for that union.They were supported by the Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) whose general secre...