The fundamental issue of creating disturbances in the public sector is that of the percentage of gratuity and pension that will be paid to workers who entered the service after 22 February 1985. According to Minister Oliver Joseph, the Government is under no obligation to pay pension and gratuity to these workers. During the weekly […]
Public officers who did not report to work as a result of industrial action taken by the Unions, may not be paid for the days they spent off the job. This decision, made by Cabinet was announced by Minister for Trade, Industry and Co-operatives, Hon Oliver Joseph, during this week’s Post-Cabinet Briefing. According to him, […]
It was no ordinary Saturday for Grenada’s healthcare workers and trade unions, as the Public Workers Union (PWU) held its Solidarity Rally under the theme ‘We Care About Healthcare’. According to Brian Grimes, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the PWU, the Rally was organised following unfortunate statements that were made by the Prime Minister of […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, JUNE 25, 2018, GIS: – “A learning experience, very genuine and productive meeting,” were the words chosen by the First Vice President of the Grenada Trades Union Council (GTUC) and the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT), Mr. Kenny James, to describe a recent meeting held with Health Minister, Hon. Nickolas Steele and […]
Numerous clarion calls have been made by unionists over the past few years for more youth involvement in trade union movements and activities, and Brian Grimes, Public Relation Officer (PRO) for the Public Workers Union (PWU) shares the same sentiments. In recent times, Grimes was noted saying that the involvement of young workers is “sorely […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA, FEB. 21, 2018, GIS: Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has described as ‘revolutionary’, an agreement between the Government and the Trade Union Movement on a formula to restore State Pension. Prime Minister Mitchell was addressing a rally ahead of Monday’s exchanged of a Memorandum of Understanding involving Unions, Associations and Government. “This […]
ST. GEORGE GRENADA, THURSDAY 30TH NOVEMBER, 2017, GIS: Public servants in Grenada could take home a bigger pay package than normal for Christmas, if the nation’s trade unions would allow it, Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has suggested. If the unions, Public Workers Union and the Technical and Allied Workers Union, agree to Government offer for the […]
ST. GEORGE’S, GRENADA– GIS: The Government Negotiating Team and the two public sector unions, the Public Workers Union and the Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union, resumed negotiations on the one-off payments earlier today, November 17. The Unions had previously rejected the additional sum of $650 in one-off payments. In an attempt to reach a […]
A Statement from the GNT on the current state of affairs with respect to negotiations with the Public Workers Union and the Grenada Technical and Allied Workers Union and their call for strike action The Government Negotiating Team (GNT) is indeed disappointed that the leadership of the Public Workers Union and the Grenada Technical and […]
