The President of the Public Services Association (PSA) is suggesting that the organisation may have to go to court if wage negotiations with Chief Personnel Officer (CPO) Stephanie Lewis remain unresolved. Both sides are due to meet again on march 1.
Watson Duke said Wednesday he made his position clear during a meeting with Finance Minister Winston Dookeran to discuss the lack of progress in the settlement of outstanding wage negotiations with PSA.
"He spoke about negotiations and how there is a need to bring it to an end, and that they do not want to go to court, but if it continues to be protracted, then perhaps we will have to involve the law. We responded by saying that we are not afraid of that," Duke told the Trinidad Express.
Duke insisted that the government's most recent offer of five per cent is unacceptable. However he said if the offer comes with other conditions it could be considered.
Watson Duke said Wednesday he made his position clear during a meeting with Finance Minister Winston Dookeran to discuss the lack of progress in the settlement of outstanding wage negotiations with PSA.
"He spoke about negotiations and how there is a need to bring it to an end, and that they do not want to go to court, but if it continues to be protracted, then perhaps we will have to involve the law. We responded by saying that we are not afraid of that," Duke told the Trinidad Express.
Duke insisted that the government's most recent offer of five per cent is unacceptable. However he said if the offer comes with other conditions it could be considered.
"What we want is double digits, and if you are going to put five per cent on the table—at least with the medical coverage taken care of by you—we can then take it to our people and have them consider it."
The PSA leader said the workers are asking for the same treatment that others have got, noting that state-owned First Citizens Bank gave its employees a 17 per cent increase and the Central Bank settled for 16 per cent. Duke asked, "Why is it that public servants can't get that?"
The PSA leader said the workers are asking for the same treatment that others have got, noting that state-owned First Citizens Bank gave its employees a 17 per cent increase and the Central Bank settled for 16 per cent. Duke asked, "Why is it that public servants can't get that?"
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