The capitalist class takes its wealth and power from the unpaid labour of the working-class. For their part, workers have no choice but to combine and fight for their political, economic and social interests.
The trade union movement needs to let the world know its
position on what is going on in society both locally and
internationally. However, commenting on events is not enough, the point
is to intervene and force change. This is why we organise the unorganised.
Media Releases
These are the Media releases recently issued by the Union.
WORKERS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THEIR OWN AFFAIRS!WORKERS MUST PARTICIPATE IN THEIR
OWN AFFAIRS!
The National Workers Union (NWU) extends greetings to the working class and trade union movement of Trinidad and Tobago on the celebration of ...
Posted by Gerry Kangalee
MINISTERS TEWARIE AND HOWAI MUST GET THEIR STORIES STRAIGHT
2013/06/18 MINISTERS TEWARIE AND HOWAI MUST GET THEIR STORIES STRAIGHT According to Planning and Sustainable Development Minister Dr Bhoendradatt Tewarie the Government has settled 66 out of 75 ...
Posted 18 Jun 2013 13:33 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU CONDEMNS SALE OF VALPARK; ATLANTIC PLAZA2013-06-13
The National Workers Union (NWU) holds that Home Construction Ltd. (HCL), a subsidiary of CL Financial, showed great contempt for the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago when ...
Posted 13 Jun 2013 02:34 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU: PUBLISH STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT NOW!2013-06-04PUBLISH STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT NOW!The National Workers Union (NWU) calls upon the PP government to publish the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) it ratified ...
Posted 3 Jun 2013 21:58 by Gerry Kangalee
NIB LABOUR REPS MUST OPPOSE PRIVATISATION OF FCB, TTMB!2013-05-21NIB
LABOUR REPS MUST OPPOSE PRIVATISATION OF FCB, TTMB!The National Workers Union (NWU) notes with great concern the government’s intention to make initial public offerings ...
Posted 21 May 2013 19:59 by Gerry Kangalee
SHAKE OFF YOUR FEAR! JOIN A TRADE UNION!The National Workers Union distributed the following flyer at the May Day demonstration in San Fernando, organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement.HAIL MAY DAYSHAKE
OFF YOUR FEAR ...
Posted 30 Apr 2013 19:58 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU SALUTES INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY2013-04-30NWU SALUTES INTERNATIONAL WORKERS DAY The National Workers Union salutes the world working class movement on the celebration of May 1st, International Workers Day. May Day ...
Posted 29 Apr 2013 21:23 by Gerry Kangalee
GOVERNMENT AIDS EXPLOITATION OF FAST FOOD WORKERS!2013-04-29NWU KNOCKS GOVERNMENT FOR AIDING IN EXPLOITATION OF FAST FOOD WORKERSThe National Workers Union notes that Mr. Christian Mouttet, Chairman of Prestige Holdings which operates KFC ...
Posted 28 Apr 2013 21:57 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU SLAMS AWARD TO BURNHAM2013-04-26NWU SLAMS AWARD TO BURNHAM
The National Workers Union of Trinidad and Tobago (NWU) expresses its disgust at the conferring of the Oliver Tambo Award by the ...
Posted 26 Apr 2013 07:11 by Gerry Kangalee
JACK GONE! JACK DEY!2013-04-22The National Workers Union welcomes the resignation of Jack Warner from the cabinet. The Prime Minister could no longer afford to protect and defend her kingmaker and ...
Posted 22 Apr 2013 18:02 by Gerry Kangalee
The Union frequently comments on events or receives news of general interest and these are documented on this page.
PAINT SAN FERNANDO BLUE!! by Nikki JohnsonTHE MOTHER OF THE OWTU HAS DIED!
Sister Comrade Thelma Williams died on June 14th
2013.Nikki Johnson - OWTU Education and Research Officer Sister T, as she was affectionately ...
Posted 15 Jun 2013 06:57 by Gerry Kangalee
Remembering Walter Rodney
On June 13, 1980, Walter Rodney a preeminent historian, scholar, and revolutionary activist was assassinated by the Forbes Burnham regime in Guyana. Rodney’s murder had a great impact on ...
Posted 14 Jun 2013 10:10 by Gerry Kangalee
STRIKE AS LONG AS YOU WANT! by Aaron MoyneMr. Peter Collins, Mr. Leonardo Luna and other Company representatives of Construtora OAS, the Brazilian company building the Point Fortin highway, met with five (5) workers' representatives on 11th June ...
Posted 13 Jun 2013 03:51 by Gerry Kangalee
OAS ATTACKS SINGLE MOTHERS; PROBATIONERS! by Aaron Moyne
Aaron Moyne is a Health Safety and Environment/Labour Relations Officer with the Oilfields Workers' Trade UnionLetters of termination were served
to four (4) probationary OAS workers on 6th ...
Posted 7 Jun 2013 11:21 by Gerry Kangalee
HINDSIGHT IS ALWAYS TWENTY - TWENTY by LLOYD TAYLORHINDSIGHT
IS ALWAYS TWENTY - TWENTYTHE
CHALLENGE OF SOCIAL-CHANGE AGENTS IN THE DECADE OF THE 1970’Sby
LLOYD TAYLOR
Notice of Kirklon Paul’s death reached me through ...
Posted 5 Jun 2013 19:13 by Gerry Kangalee
NOT A NEW SYSTEM OF SLAVERY by Sam Odinga
With reference to the piece by Cecil Paul entitled False Depiction in response to the Indian Arrival story in the Express newspaper. The distortion, using the anachronistic picture I believe ...
Posted 5 Jun 2013 06:20 by Gerry Kangalee
AN UNEVEN BATTLE by Aaron MoyneBrazilian firm frustrates highway workers!
Four Construtora OAS workers' representatives met with Mr. Peter Collins - IR Consultant - and Management representatives on Wednesday 29 May 2013 to hold further discussions ...
Posted 4 Jun 2013 14:21 by Gerry Kangalee
LAND SETTLEMENT PART II by Dr. Godfrey VincentIn 2011, there
was an interesting discourse between Professor Selwyn Ryan and Selwyn Cudjoe on
the role played by William Hardin Burnley (1780-1850) in the politics of
Colonial Trinidad ...
Posted 3 Jun 2013 19:07 by Gerry Kangalee
SELLING THE PEOPLE THEIR OWN SHARESAs the deadline for the privatization of the First Citizens Bank draws nearer and as the state pursues its plans to merge and privatize Home Mortgage Bank and the Trinidad ...
Posted 2 Jun 2013 18:21 by Gerry Kangalee
WHITE TRINIDAD SHOULD NOT BE LEFT OUT by Dr. Godfrey Vincent
Professor Godfrey Vincent Tuskegee University College of Arts and Sciences Department of History and Political Science On May 30, 2013, the citizens of Trinidad and Tobago in general and the ...
Posted 28 May 2013 18:38 by Gerry Kangalee
