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The attempts by Caswell Franklyn of Unity Workers Union and others to galvanize protest action by Barbadians is commendable. In a democracy the opportunity

Barbadians are being urged to come forward and protest against the Government’s changes to the National Insurance and Social Security (Amendment) Bill 2023. General Secretary of the Unity Workers Union (UWU), Caswell Franklyn, and activists Marcia Weekes and Winston Clarke of the Steering Committee, made that plea as they announced their march on Saturday. “The problem here is Barbadians themselves, Barbadians sit down and take it. We have a situation …

It appears to be all systems go for today’s planned sick-out regarding the proposed changes to the National Insurance Scheme that affects the retirement age and pensions. However, general secretary of the Unity Workers Union (UWU) Caswell Franklyn, who called for the action, made it clear it was not a UWU-only sick-out. “The meetings were open to all public sector workers, not just UWU members, and I know there were …

Mr. Speaker, the 17th Actuarial Review of the National Insurance Fund, the Unemployment Fund and Severance Fund as of December 31, 2020 was laid in this Honourable House on August 9, 2022. I should remind Members that the National Insurance Scheme manages these three funds along with the Catastrophe Fund and the Sugar Workers’ Provident…

Minister of Labour, Social Security and the Third Sector, Colin Jordan. (FP) Ministerial Statement on the revitalisation of the National Insurance Scheme by ...