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Labour News from the Caribbean

Haiti Many Haitians work to secure one meal a day [Haitian Times]  14-May-2008   Pass it on!

Canada/Cuba Foreign minister responds on credit card concerns in Cuba [CUPE]  13-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas Taxi union celebrating 47th anniversary [The News]  09-May-2008   Pass it on!

Haiti Civil society organisations' 1st May message [Haiti Support Group]  09-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Estate constables protest' [Trinidad Newsday]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal workers still off the job' [Trinidad Newsday]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Hotel Union Headed To Court' [The Bahama Journal]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Sickout Continues At Works Ministry' [The Bahama Journal]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Our Lucaya Signs Industrial Contract With Hotel Union' [The Bahama Journal]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Immigration Officers Back On Job' [The Bahama Journal]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Contract signed' [Freeport News]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Trinidad oil workers stay off the job for second day' [Caribbean Net News]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Barbados 'Teachers worried about their safety ' [Nation Newspaper]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Guyana 'GPSU calls for 25% interim salary hike' [Stabroek News]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Haiti The IWW mission to Haiti [IWW]  08-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Weldfab workers protest' [Trinidad Newsday]  07-May-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Nurses want outstanding issues resolved before seeking double pay' [Jamaica Observer]  07-May-2008   Pass it on!

Barbados 'Back on the job ' [Nation Newspaper]  07-May-2008   Pass it on!

Suriname 'Ten percent pay rise for public servants in Suriname' [Caribbean Net News]  07-May-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Jamaica power company workers back on the job' [CANA]  06-May-2008   Pass it on!

Barbados 'Two shifts of Air Traffic Controllers report sick for work' [Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation]  06-May-2008   Pass it on!

Suriname 'Suriname to take legal action against striking teachers' [Caribbean Net News]  06-May-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica Electricity workers wildcat strike [libcom.org]  06-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'DPP investigates workplace deaths' [Trinidad Newsday]  05-May-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'LIGHTS ON - Labour minister moves to break impasse at JPS' [Jamaica Gleaner]  05-May-2008   Pass it on!

Suriname Government to introduce collective agreement for contract labour [Caribbean Net News]  03-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas Immigration Officers strike in grand bahama [bahamas journal]  03-May-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas Nassau immigration walk off the job [nassau guardian]  03-May-2008   Pass it on!

Cuba Huge rally in Cuba marks May Day [BBC]  02-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'FITUN warns of island-wide shutdown' [Trinidad Newsday]  02-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal workers picket Whitehall' [Trinidad Newsday]  02-May-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Police Federation wants wage talks to continue' [Radio Jamaica]  02-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mt Hope operations return to normal - Nurses head back to work' [Trinidad Express]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mt Hope nurses show their power' [Trinidad Newsday]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTPost protest concerns pensioners' [Trinidad Newsday]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Panday: Nurses right to sick out' [Trinidad Newsday]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'GIS staff fear job loss' [Trinidad Newsday]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Unions celebrate May Day today' [Trinidad Newsday]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Protecting our medical personnel' [Trinidad Express]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica/Spain Spanish tour company accused of union-busting [Jamaica Observer]  01-May-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTUTA, Ministry meet to resolve Tobago dispute' [Trinidad Express]  30-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Nurses in sick-out at Mt Hope' [Trinidad Express]  30-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mt Hope critical' [Trinidad Newsday]  30-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Strike action disrupts mail service' [Trinidad Newsday]  30-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Wage negotiations sour' [Radio Jamaica]  30-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Mt Hope nurses to sick out' [Trinidad Newsday]  29-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'CWU: Union members broke no law' [Trinidad Express]  28-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal workers want better offer' [Trinidad Express]  28-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Toll plaza workers to lose their jobs' [Radio Jamaica]  25-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'PETCOM/UUJ broker 2-yr agreement' [Radio Jamaica]  25-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Unions admit that strike’s taking its toll' [Radio Jamaica]  25-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'TSTT to take action against protesters' [Trinidad Express]  24-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'TSTT/CWU talks aborted' [Trinidad Newsday]  24-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago ' ' [Trinidad Express]  23-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'TSTT, CWU meet today' [Trinidad Newsday]  23-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Union and power company have not yet formally signed new contract' [Freeport News]  23-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas 'Controversy engulfs union elections' [Nassau Guardian]  23-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Union wants answers on TSTT...Company for sale?' [Trinidad Express]  22-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'NUGFW recounts 30 boxes' [Trinidad Newsday]  22-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal workers stop mail' [Trinidad Newsday]  22-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Union, MTS' [Trinidad Newsday]  22-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Salary MOU signed without half of Jamaica's unions' [Caribbean360.com]  22-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago Health and postal strikes [libcom.org]  22-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Postal workers protest' [Trinidad Newsday]  21-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Teacher protest Pembroke Hall High teachers fed up with indiscipline, plan to wear black today' [Jamaica Observer]  21-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Increases in MOU3 final, says Nelson' [Jamaica Observer]  21-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'Gov't hails new MOU' [Jamaica Gleaner]  21-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Canada/Jamaica Bromley Armstrong: Fighting for Human Rights [The Gleaner]  20-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Bahamas Union wants in on BTC talks [Nassau Guardian]  19-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Sickout continues at Sando hospital' [Trinidad Express]  18-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'TTPost: Industrial action won't affect passport system' [Trinidad Express]  18-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Sando nurses sick of overcrowding' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Trinidad and Tobago 'Union offers Govt food advice' [Trinidad Newsday]  18-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

Jamaica 'MOU3 to be signed today' [Jamaica Gleaner]  18-Apr-2008   Pass it on!

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