Caribbean labour news from LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/en/ Where trade unionists start their day on the net. en 15 ericlee@labourstart.org (Eric Lee) Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:00:40 +0100 Tue, 4 Oct 2011 16:00:40 +0100 Caribbean labour news from LabourStart http://www.labourstart.org/images/logo-rss.gif http://www.labourstart.org/en/ LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. 88 31 Caribbean: Victory: Trade Union Network of Odebrecht was created http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=3757&Language=EN Source: BWI http://www.bwint.org/default.asp?Index=3757&Language=EN 04 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: NWU supports COSSABO call to end State of Emergency http://www.workersunion.org.tt/where-we-stand/nwu-media/nwusupportscossabocalltoendsoe Source: NWU http://www.workersunion.org.tt/where-we-stand/nwu-media/nwusupportscossabocalltoendsoe 03 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Unions defy SoE law http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,148220.html Source: Trinidad and Tobago NewsDay http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,148220.html 02 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Trade unions meet: Time to burst the Kamla-mania http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Trade_unions_meet__Time_to_burst_the_Kamla-mania_bubble-130928008.html Source: Trinidad Express http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Trade_unions_meet__Time_to_burst_the_Kamla-mania_bubble-130928008.html 02 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Guyana: The struggle of the bauxite workers continues http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/opinion/letters/10/01/the-struggle-of-the-bauxite-workers-continues/ Source: The News http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/opinion/letters/10/01/the-struggle-of-the-bauxite-workers-continues/ 01 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Unions come together today http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/Unions_come_together_today-130894738.html Source: Trinidad Express http://www.trinidadexpress.com/business/Unions_come_together_today-130894738.html 01 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Bahamas: 'Union busting at the Grand Lucayan?' http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/national_local/119148709619775.php Source: Freeport News http://freeport.nassauguardian.net/national_local/119148709619775.php 01 Oct 2011 01:00:00 GMT Jamaica: Union wins reinstatement of dismissed hotel workers http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/1120 Source: IUF http://cms.iuf.org/?q=node/1120 29 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: 'Cops lower wage demand to 20 per cent' http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/22/cops-lower-wage-demand-20-cent Source: Trinidad Guardian http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/22/cops-lower-wage-demand-20-cent 22 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Police turn down unions...again http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,147485.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,147485.html 19 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Prisons Officers accept 5% http://www.newsday.co.tt/politics/0,147394.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/politics/0,147394.html 17 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Prisons officers accept 5% offer http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Prisons_officers_accept_5__offer-130001938.html Source: Trinidad Express http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Prisons_officers_accept_5__offer-130001938.html 17 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: 'Prisons Officers Association signs five per cent increase' http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/17/prisons-officers-association-signs-five-cent-increase Source: Trinidad Guardian http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/17/prisons-officers-association-signs-five-cent-increase 17 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: New President for PSA? http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,147311.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,147311.html 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: TTEC, OWTU go to Industrial Court http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,147322.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,147322.html 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Police stop Roget, Annisette in Tobago http://www.newsday.co.tt/business/0,147341.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/business/0,147341.html 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Trade unions want visit to prisons http://www.newsday.co.tt/business/0,147342.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/business/0,147342.html 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Cops, trade unions clash in Tobago http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Cops__trade_unions_clash_in_Tobago-129931113.html Source: Trinidad Express http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Cops__trade_unions_clash_in_Tobago-129931113.html 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Mc Leod sends T&TEC matter to Industrial Court http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/16/mc-leod-sends-ttec-matter-industrial-court Source: Trinidad Guardian http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/16/mc-leod-sends-ttec-matter-industrial-court 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Barbados: Gender neutral legislation promised http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=19847 Source: The Advocate http://www.barbadosadvocate.com/newsitem.asp?more=local&NewsID=19847 16 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Caribbean: IMF Forum in Latin America and the Caribbean: the role of communication in trade union activities http://www.imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=27482&l=2 Source: International Metalworkers Federation http://www.imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=27482&l=2 14 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: 'Unions to meet in Tobago' http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Unions_to_meet_in_Tobago-129776998.html Source: Trinidad Express http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Unions_to_meet_in_Tobago-129776998.html 13 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Trade unions among petitioners for release of 'Cuban Five' http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Trade_unions_among_petitioners_for_release_of__Cuban_Five_-129628433.html Source: Trinidad Express http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Trade_unions_among_petitioners_for_release_of__Cuban_Five_-129628433.html 12 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: NWU rejects Dookeran's austerity measures http://www.workersunion.org.tt/where-we-stand/nwu-media/nwurejectsdookeran%E2%80%99sausteritymeasures Source: NWU http://www.workersunion.org.tt/where-we-stand/nwu-media/nwurejectsdookeran%E2%80%99sausteritymeasures 08 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: State of Emergency in More Ways Than One: Laws Used to Attack Workers http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=104992 Source: Inter-Press Service http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=104992 07 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Police ban Tobago meeting http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146826.html Source: Newsday http://www.newsday.co.tt/news/0,146826.html 07 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Prisons officers say yes to 5% pay rise http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/07/prisons-officers-say-yes-5-pay-rise Source: Trinidad Guardian http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/07/prisons-officers-say-yes-5-pay-rise 07 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: Business as usual in PSA—Duke http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/07/business-usual-psa-duke Source: Trinidad Guardian http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/09/07/business-usual-psa-duke 07 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Dominican Republic: Spotlight interview with Gabriel del Rio (CASC - Dominican Republic) http://www.ituc-csi.org/spotlight-interview-with-gabriel.html Source: ITUC http://www.ituc-csi.org/spotlight-interview-with-gabriel.html 06 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT Trinidad and Tobago: NWU condemns police refusal for Tobago meeting http://www.workersunion.org.tt/where-we-stand/nwu-media/nwucondemnsrefusalofpermissionfortobagounionmeeting Source: NWU http://www.workersunion.org.tt/where-we-stand/nwu-media/nwucondemnsrefusalofpermissionfortobagounionmeeting 06 Sep 2011 01:00:00 GMT