NATIONAL WORKERS' UNION: ANNISETTE MUST GO!
The National Workers’ Union (NWU) calls upon the member unions of the National Trade Union Centre (NATUC) to dismiss Senator Michael Annisette from his post as President of NATUC.
The NWU is not a member of NATUC, but as a component part of the labour movement we view with great anger and deep disgust the position adopted by Senator Annisette against the campaign launched by the Public Services Association (PSA) to defend its members at the Board of Inland Revenue and the Customs and Excise Department...more
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RUSSIAN BAUXITE COMPANY MOVES TO DECERTIFY GUYANA UNION
In the wake of moves by two state companies in Trinidad and Tobago to decertify the unions representing their employees, the predominantly Russian-owned Bauxite Company of Guyana Incorporated (BCGI) has voiced its intention to "de-recognise" the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers Union (GB&GWU), the bargaining agent for most of the company’s 500-odd workers...more
NWU SUPPORTS GUYANA UNION IN "DERECOGNITION" STRUGGLE
On December 12th 2009, the National Workers' Union sent the following message of solidarity to Charles Sampson, the President of the Guyana Bauxite and General Workers' Union ... more
LINK UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT The link under the spotlight, at present, is a video called DEAR MANDELA. It deals wih the struggle for mass housing in post-apartheid South Africa. Previous links under the spotlight can be accessed here. 
 By buying your books through the UCS Online Book Catalogue you are making a donation to the National Workers Union. Help us to help you! LATEST ADDITIONS TO THE CATALOGUE Although nearly half of union members in the United States are female, little more than one leadership position in five is held by a woman. This report is designed to promote women’s activism and leadership within unions ... If you ever face negotiations with a difficult employer, you need this book. Unions mean better pay, benefits, and working conditions for their members#59 they force employers to treat employees with dignity and respect#59 and at their best, they provide a way for workers to make society both more democratic and more egalitarian. What can unions do as the Great Recession ravages workers and their unions and threatens to destroy decades of collective bargaining gains? Contract Costing for Union Negotiators (with CD) This incredibly helpful new manual for union negotiators explains both the fundamentals and the details of costing a collective agreement to prepare for and conduct your contract negotiations. It describes the principal ways that contract costs are calculated and expressed by negotiators, and guides you through the process of accurately calculating average wages for your bargaining unit ... A New New Deal: Regional Activism and the Labor Movement In A New New Deal, Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds offer a bold new plan to revitalize American labour activism and build a sense of common purpose between labour and community organisations. Can we adapt these ideas to Trinidad and Tobago? The Bully at Work, 2nd edition If you are bullied at work or want to understand more about this silent epidemic, you’ll want this book. You’ll learn that women and men are equally likely to be bullies, and women are more likely to be targets than men. Economics for Everyone: A Short Guide to Capitalism Jim Stanford, an economist in the research department of the Canadian Auto Workers, thinks economics is too important to be left to economists. So, he wrote this concise and readable book to provide nonspecialist readers with all the information they need to understand how capitalism works – and how it doesn’t. |
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