LIMA (ILO News).- The labour markets in Latin America and the Caribbean, almost four years after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, show a full recovery in their employment rates. However, these are still characterized by the persistence of gender gaps, youth unemployment, informality, and loss of purchasing power of wages, the ILO Regional Office said […]
On June 2, 2023, the Labour Commissioner (Ag.) Mrs. Sparkle Grenade- Courtney, ratified an agreement on increases in salaries and wages between the Government of Grenada and the Prison Officers’ Welfare Association for the period January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025. The Association, which represents all ranks of Prison Officers, bargained and accepted the […]
A recruitment executive is lauding the recent spate of minimum wage hikes trending throughout the Caribbean, noting that it’s a welcome change for residents but also a potential sign of economic turnaround after two gruelling years. “I’m sure the impacted residents all feel that this has been a long time coming,” says Joseph Boll, CEO […]
With the Caribbean region beginning to rebound from the economic thrashing dealt by the COVID-19 pandemic, whilst facing intense competition from foreign employers recruiting the region’s talent, a regional CEO is questioning whether increases in minimum wages across the public and private sectors could help to bring about some measure of balance. “Caribbean workers are […]
“There is a concern right now about the impact of COVID 19, the possible reopening of the country, and what that would mean for the COVID fight. So, when I look at the road ahead, I see rough waters still (and) it will get more turbulent unless we change our course, and this must be […]
Salary talks between the Government Negotiating Team (GNT) and the joint negotiating union team of Public Workers Union (PWU) and the Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) became stalled and deadlocked at the third session which took place on Tuesday, October 8, 2019. The unions are insisting on a near 25% increase in pay, without […]
By J. K. Roberts (Sound Public Policies Advocate); Circulated on Tuesday 30th July 2019 The working people of Grenada, especially the lower-class, should vigorously challenge, reject and protest the outrageous and unconscionable intent of the Government to increase, as of September 2019, the contribution-payment to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). The increase is from nine […]
