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.
OWTU: PETROTRIN ABLE TO PAYMEDIA RELEASEOWTU/PETROTRIN STRIKE UPDATE NO. 1- 15 February, 2012
Despite the intervention of the Minister of Labour, Hon. Errol K. McLeod, the Company was still unwilling to move ...
Posted by Gerry Kangalee
NWU CALLS FOR COSSABO ON PRIVATISATION
2012-02-09NWU CALLS FOR COSSABO ON PRIVATISATIONThe National Workers Union (NWU) calls on the trade union movement, the working class and all patriots to support the struggle ...
Posted 8 Feb 2012 21:03 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU: PP GOVERNMENT HAS DONE QUITE POORLY!
The National Workers Union (NWU) noted with interest the statement by the Minister of Labour that the Maternity Protection Act is to be amended and the Master and Servant Ordinance ...
Posted 30 Jan 2012 14:39 by Gerry Kangalee
NATIONAL WORKERS UNION SAYS MSJ IS NOT A PARTY OF THE WORKING CLASS2012-01-24The National Workers’ Union (NWU) is of the view that recent developments within the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) cast the spotlight on a number of issues ...
Posted 27 Jan 2012 16:32 by Dave Smith
NWU URGES NDT WORKERS TO STAY STRONG
The National Workers' Union recently issued a statement to the workers of Non Destructive Testers Ltd urging the workers to stay strong in the face of the company's refusal ...
Posted 23 Jan 2012 12:48 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU SAYS NO TO PRIVATISATION2012-01-19NATIONAL WORKERS UNION SAYS NO TO PRIVATISATIONThe National Workers Union (NWU) believes the announcement of the Education Minister that the security function in schools (now carried ...
Posted 19 Jan 2012 17:37 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU SUPPORTS PORT AND CEMENT WORKERS2011-12-12NATIONAL WORKERS UNION
SUPPORTS PORT AND CEMENT WORKERS
The National Workers Union (NWU) congratulates the workers at the port of Port of Spain, members of the Seamen ...
Posted 12 Dec 2011 12:37 by Gerry Kangalee
JOINT TRADE UNIONS’ RESUME STRUGGLE
The state of emergency (SoE) has come to an end: not with a bang but with a whimper. The National Workers’ Union (NWU), not only condemned the declaration of the ...
Posted 7 Dec 2011 14:47 by Gerry Kangalee
CWU SETTLES TSTT SENIOR STAFF CONTRACTDecember 01, 2011
PRESS STATEMENT
The Communication Workers Union would like to advise that we have achieved a significant settlement with respect to the wage negotiations for the Senior Staff ...
Posted 2 Dec 2011 11:39 by Gerry Kangalee
NWU SAYS ASSASSINATION PLOT BOGUS2011-11-25NWU
SAYS ASSASSINATION PLOT BOGUS
The National Workers Union (NWU), along with many citizens, views with great scepticism and suspicion the claim by the government that it ...
Posted 25 Nov 2011 19:22 by Gerry Kangalee
The Union frequently comments on events or receives news of general interest and these are documented on this page.
TROOPS MOVE INTO P-A-P REFINERY
As the countdown to strike action against Petrotrin by the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) continues, troops of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force have set up camp at the ...
Posted 15 Feb 2012 09:09 by Gerry Kangalee
IS KAMLA’S (PARTNER)SLIP SHOWING? by Rae Samuel
Some of the older comrades (excuse me, who you calling Uncle?) would remember an undergarment called a half slip worn by women. We men were never told why it was ...
Posted 14 Feb 2012 17:47 by Gerry Kangalee
A PLAGUE ON BOTH YOUR HOUSES by Frank Sears
In a previous article “Who fooling who” I debunked the image that the leadership of the MSJ (Movement for Social Justice) is trying to put over to the public, and ...
Posted 6 Feb 2012 09:36 by Gerry Kangalee
TALK SHOW HOST SUSPENDED
Well-known talk show host and public motivational speaker David Muhammad has had his programs on Power 102.1FM suspended until further notice due to what may appear to be ...
Posted 31 Jan 2012 13:44 by Gerry Kangalee
Who fooling who? by Frank Sears
Recently it was made public that McLeod demitted office to Abdulah but it does not change the price of cocoa. Strange though, it was not mentioned who will occupy Abdulah ...
Posted 29 Jan 2012 18:09 by Gerry Kangalee
SMOKE AND MIRRORS by Sylvestre McLaren
Trinidad and Tobago is a place where mamaguy and promises go hand in hand. To this we must now add the use of smoke and mirrors, which when placed in ...
Posted 29 Jan 2012 12:42 by Gerry Kangalee
SILK HERRINGS? by Rae Samuel
Some of us may think that the incumbent administration is hapless, clueless and hopeless. I beg to differ. Such colossal blundering, quarterbacked by transparent distractions must take some level of ...
Posted 19 Jan 2012 21:33 by Gerry Kangalee
LISTING OF TRADE UNIONISTS ON GOVERNMENT BOARDSThis listing is published as a public information service. It may not be a complete listing. In the cases of CCLCS (Cipriani Labour College), NIB (National Insurance Board), RRCB (Registration ...
Posted 18 Jan 2012 03:46 by Dave Smith
WHAT PRICE, SOCIAL COMPACT? by Cecil Paul
My friend Gregory Prevatt, a comrade in the struggle and former colleague in the OWTU in his article on this (National Workers Union) Web Site titled – “Toward a Social Partnership ...
Posted 8 Jan 2012 18:48 by Gerry Kangalee
Towards a Social Compact by Gregory Prevatt
A golden opportunity has been missed by this Government in not treating with the issue of developing a process toward a social partnership agreement as a matter of priority. However ...
Posted 8 Jan 2012 18:32 by Gerry Kangalee
