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Labour News from the Caribbean

Trinidad and Tobago 'Trade unionist wants new labour laws' [Trinidad Newsday]  21-Aug-2008  

Guyana 'Sugar strike cost 2,000 tonnes' [Stabroek News]  20-Aug-2008  

Jamaica 'Price volatility challenges 3-year wage agreements' [Jamaica Observer]  19-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'Dion Foulkes in marathon talks with Morton union' [Nassau Guardian]  19-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'BTC—'Illegal strike' closes vital offices' [Nassau Guardian]  19-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'BTC workers in mass protest' [Nassau Guardian]  19-Aug-2008  

Barbados 'NUPW, SSA set to meet' [Nation News]  18-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago MTS worker unfairly dismissed [Newsday]  17-Aug-2008  

Guyana 'Sugar strike' [Nation News]  15-Aug-2008  

Guyana 'Guyana sugar workers down tools' [Caribbean360.com]  15-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'BCPOU brings protest to Grand Bahama' [Freeport News]  14-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'Those BTC demonstrations' [Freeport News]  14-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'No agreement in sight between union and hotels' [Nassau Guardian]  08-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'BCPOU plans industrial action over BTC talks exclusion' [Nassau Guardian]  08-Aug-2008  

Barbados 'NUPW calls for 15% pay hike' [Nation News]  07-Aug-2008  

Cuba ''ILO Official Acknowledges Cuban Labor Policy' [Cuban News Agency]  05-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago ' Point Lisas port operating all weekend' [Trinidad Express]  04-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTUTA set to fight change in teachers' leave structure' [Trinidad Express]  04-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Cops grumble over allowances' [Trinidad Newsday]  04-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Privy Council ruling helps workers injured on the job' [Trinidad Newsday]  04-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Plipdeco port back in operation' [Trinidad Newsday]  04-Aug-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'PLIPDECO workers want new union' [Trinidad Newsday]  04-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'Foulkes: Referral has halted Morton Salt industrial action' [Nassau Guardian]  04-Aug-2008  

Bahamas 'Union Still Plans Strike' [The Bahama Journal]  04-Aug-2008  

Grenada 'Grenlec workers threaten full blown strike action' [Grenada Broadcasting Network]  31-Jul-2008  

Grenada 'GRENLEC workers take to the streets ' [Grenada Broadcasting Network]  31-Jul-2008  

Barbados 'Power workers off the job ' [Nation News]  30-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Workers barred from protesting' [Trinidad Express]  29-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Roget warns of job cuts' [Trinidad Express]  28-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Petrotrin up and running' [Trinidad Express]  25-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal workers come to partial agreement' [Trinidad Newsday]  24-Jul-2008  

Guyana 'Dismissed trade unionist takes CCWU to court' [Kaieteur News]  24-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Oil workers stay away' [Trinidad Express]  23-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Petrotrin workers down tools' [Trinidad Express]  22-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Unions on the march' [Trinidad Express]  18-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'PSA threatens militant action' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Unions march today' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Jul-2008  

Bahamas 'Trade union to weigh in on EPA' [Nassau Guardian]  17-Jul-2008  

Cuba Union Leaders Discuss New Social Security Law [ACN]  16-Jul-2008  

Cuba Debateon New Social Security Law [Escambray]  16-Jul-2008  

Jamaica Strike threat still looms at bauxite plant [Reuters]  16-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Employers condemn labour rally' [Trinidad Express]  15-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Trade unions to march against crime' [Trinidad Express]  14-Jul-2008  

Jamaica Strike notice at JAMLACO postponed [Radio Jamaica]  13-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago Unions plan mass march for Friday [Newsday]  13-Jul-2008  

Jamaica Trade unions meet with Bio Infinity Energy [Radio Jamaica]  12-Jul-2008  

Belize National Trade Union Congress celebrates 42nd anniversary [Love FM]  12-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'T&TEC: Protests could affect customers' [Trinidad Express]  11-Jul-2008  

Jamaica 'Air J maintenance workers sign new wage deal ' [Radio Jamaica]  11-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Workers at LPG plant call off protest' [Trinidad Express]  10-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Workers’ insurance set to rise' [Trinidad Newsday]  10-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal Workers Union to meet TTPost bosses' [Trinidad Newsday]  10-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'NP gives in to workers’ requests' [Trinidad Newsday]  09-Jul-2008  

Bahamas 'Morton workers approve strike action' [Nassau Guardian]  09-Jul-2008  

Bahamas Morton Workers Vote To Strike [The Bahama Journal]  09-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Workers protest at LPG plant' [Trinidad Express]  08-Jul-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'TT Post, union resume talks' [Trinidad Newsday]  08-Jul-2008  

Haiti Unions warn of more hunger riots [LNN]  05-Jul-2008  

Haiti Unions warn of new hunger riots [Le Nouvelliste]  04-Jul-2008  

Jamaica Union serves strike notice on Jamaica bauxite plant [Reuters]  01-Jul-2008  

Bermuda Police officers join thousands in labour's march of discontent [The Royal Gazette]  28-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'JUTC workers demanding payments after being sent home ' [Radio Jamaica]  27-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Supervisors stay away for more $ - National Test papers late again' [Trinidad Express]  26-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Ex-Tobago Hilton workers get contract ultimatum' [Trinidad Express]  26-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'Air Jamaica workers agree to 14% salary hike in rushed deal' [Jamaica Observer]  26-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'Tribunals wanted for employee justice' [Nation Newspaper]  26-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'NUPW calls for commission ' [Nation Newspaper]  26-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'PC workers strike for unpaid allowances' [Radio Jamaica]  26-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Dialogue must prevail' [Trinidad Express]  25-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'Labour movement left out of EPA negotiations ' [Radio Jamaica]  25-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'SSA workers protest boss' firing ' [Nation Newspaper]  25-Jun-2008  

Caribbean/China ACFTU in China will enhance cooperation with the trade unions in the Caribbean [China View]  25-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'CCL president: Public views vital ' [Nation Newspaper]  24-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'Trade Unions losing opportunities for funding' [Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation]  24-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'BWU says they are not the hold up in the BHTA agreement' [Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation]  24-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'Labour bodies strongly warned' [Nation Newspaper]  23-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Labour leaders meet on EPA and CSME' [Trinidad Newsday]  23-Jun-2008  

Belize 'Belize Energy Workers Union feel “chanced” by Belize Electricity Limited!' [Amandala Online]  21-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'BWU making concessions at the port' [Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation]  21-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Trinidad unions call for national strike' [CANA]  21-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'Jamaica bauxite workers reject wage offer' [Caribbean Net News]  21-Jun-2008  

Jamaica Bauxite workers reject wage offer [Reuters]  20-Jun-2008  

Belize Energy Workers Lash Out at BEL Management [7 Mews Belize]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'McLeod calls for 'strike day'...unions unite for Labour march' [Trinidad Express]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Labour leaders call for national strike' [Trinidad Newsday]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Labour leaders show unity' [Trinidad Newsday]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Panday: Workers’ frustration rising' [Trinidad Newsday]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Govt regulations to keep health workers silent' [Trinidad Newsday]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Uphill struggle ahead' [Trinidad Newsday]  20-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Butler’s Labour Legacy' [Trinidad Newsday]  20-Jun-2008  

Belize Belize Energy Workers warn of “devastating impact” on consumers [The Reporter]  20-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Hotel union leaders should seek help [The News]  20-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Judge Blocks Bid To Hold Supermarkets Union Election [Bahama Journal]  18-Jun-2008  

Belize BEWU “cuss up” BEL over salaries [The News]  18-Jun-2008  

Jamaica '450 jobs cut JUTC, unions agree to redundancies instead of lay-offs' [Jamaica Observer]  18-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Panday supports labour unity' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mark: Govt fails to protect workers' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'CWU will march, but no to joint platform' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Jun-2008  

Barbados 'Sir Roy: Join forces on prices' [Nation Newspaper]  18-Jun-2008  

Caribbean ' Changes to Trade Union laws necessary' [Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation]  18-Jun-2008  

Barbados Trade unions will not tolerate ay-offs [Barbados Advocate]  18-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Bahamas Slow To Implement Critical ILO Reform, Labour Leader Claims [Bahama Journal]  18-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Hotel Union Bickering Intensifies [Bahama Journal]  17-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mark, Shah support Trade Union unity' [Trinidad Newsday]  16-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'CWU rejects latest union unity call' [Trinidad Newsday]  16-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago Union bodies unite against crime for Labour Day [Newsday]  15-Jun-2008  

Jamaica Construction workers wildcat and go-slow [libcom.org]  13-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'MTS workers get 60 percent pay increase' [Trinidad Newsday]  13-Jun-2008  

Jamaica '236 workers still to be laid off' [Radio Jamaica]  12-Jun-2008  

Jamaica Construction workers strike for better wages [Radio Jamaica]  10-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Why not rename? [The Freeport News]  10-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'JUTC wants for 400 drivers' [Radio Jamaica]  09-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTPost workers back on the job - Union accepts 15 per cent offer' [Trinidad Express]  09-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal Union delivers final salary terms' [Trinidad Newsday]  09-Jun-2008  

Jamaica 'Striking bus drivers, conductors end strike in Jamaica' [CANA]  09-Jun-2008  

Bahamas TUC President Calls For More Focused Attention To Workers’ Issues [Bahama Journal]  09-Jun-2008  

Dominican Republic/Global From muddy fields to the classroom: a boy’s journey out of child labour [ILO]  09-Jun-2008  

Jamaica JUTC strike ends; layoff date extended to this Wednesday [The Observer]  08-Jun-2008  

Jamaica Work stoppage looms in Jamaica's bauxite secto [Reuters]  07-Jun-2008  

Jamaica JUTC Chairman to meet with unions [Radio Jamaica]  07-Jun-2008  

Jamaica JUTC chops 250 jobs [The Observer]  06-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Trade unionists encouraged by ILO Conventions implementation [Bahama Journal]  05-Jun-2008  

Bahamas 'Salary increases coming for social workers' [Nassau Guardian]  05-Jun-2008  

Canada/Haiti Haitian union leader meets CUPE activists [CUPE]  05-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTEC workers wait before making next move' [Trinidad Newsday]  04-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mail piles up in TTPost office' [Trinidad Express]  03-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTEC workers continue demand for wage settlement' [Trinidad Newsday]  03-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Protesting T&TEC workers turn up the tempo' [Trinidad Express]  03-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Labour leaders talk shop with PM' [Trinidad Newsday]  02-Jun-2008  

Bahamas 'Nurses Union Concerns' [The Bahama Journal]  02-Jun-2008  

Bahamas 'Union planning mass sick-out of Bahamas Telecom-munications Company (BTC) workers' [Nassau Guardian]  02-Jun-2008  

Bahamas Ex-Staff Protest Pioneer Layoffs [Bahama Journal]  01-Jun-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'NGC staff demand equal bonus' [Trinidad Newsday]  29-May-2008  

Jamaica 'Social partnership hinged on changes to labour laws, says (BITU) chief' [Jamaica Observer]  28-May-2008  

Antigua and Barbuda/Caribbean PM calls for better working relationships between regional governments, labour and business [GBN]  27-May-2008  

Jamaica 'BITU concerned with delay in resolving Air Jamaica pay dispute' [Jamaica Observer]  27-May-2008  

Bahamas Unions Still Divided as Labour Day Approaches [Bahama Journal]  25-May-2008  

Bahamas NCTU To Honour Veteran Trade Unionist During Labour Week [The Journal]  24-May-2008  

Trinidad and Tobago 'Union president: Ex-Caroni workers reduced to slaves' [Trinidad Express]  23-May-2008  

Jamaica 'JUTC employee’s health insurance at risk' [Radio Jamaica]  23-May-2008  

Bahamas TUC President To Intervene After Shipping Co. Terminations [Bahama Journal]  23-May-2008