BWU SAYS IT’S ON!

Industrial action against security firm G4S will begin tomorrow. The Barbados Workers Union executive council formally submitted correspondence to the Minister of Labour Colin Jordan, informing of its intention to begin action. General Secretary of the BWU, Toni Moore, tells Starcom Network News, this action has unfortunately triggered responses from the airport siding with G4S, […]

ACTION TIME!

The executive council of the Barbados Workers Union has agreed to take industrial action against security firm G4S. Our Tonisha Rock-Yaw says it comes after talks between the two entities fail to reach any agreement on behalf of workers last night.

G4S TALKS ON

Labour Minister Colin Jordan, today commenced negotiations aimed at brokering an agreement in the industrial relations dispute at security company G4S that has led to a strike by the security guards employed by the company. He met this morning with the guards and the representatives from the Barbados Workers Union and is to meet separately with […]

OVER TO LABOUR MINISTER

Labour Minister Colin Jordan tomorrow tries to broker a deal in a dispute that saw some of the guards employed by security company G4S back on strike this morning. They are promising to keep up their fight for a pay increase and better conditions as long as necessary. Last week scores of the guards protested […]

G4S GUARDS BACK ON STRIKE

Some of the guards employed by security company G4S are back on strike, promising to keep up their fight for a pay increase and better conditions as long as necessary. Last week scores of the guards protested outside the company’s Brighton, St. Michael headquarters, demanding that G4S provides better pay and conditions of service. They […]