REMEMBER ... EVERY WORKER HAS THE LEGAL RIGHT TO BELONG TO A UNION
Once a worker reports a matter to the Union, contact is made with the employer either by phone or letter and usually by both. This is because is can be quicker to resolve a problem by dealing directly with the employer rather than wait for the whole process of going through the Ministry of Labour and Industrial Court. Many employers, however, choose not to respond positively to approaches from the Union and so we have to use the legal avenues open for resolving trade disputes.
This is a list of employers that we currently have a dispute with and are trying to settle directly with them:
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A. R. Singh Contractors Limited (RP - dismissal following industrial injury)
API Pipeline Constructions Co. Ltd (KP - dismissal)
Atlantic Plaza Limited (CC - dismissal for no reason)
Aura TRL Ltd (KG - failure to pay outstanding vacation and service charge)
B
BJ Services International AS (AS - dismissal/redundancy)
BJ Services International AS (TDS - dismissal/redundancy)
C
Caribbean Facilities Corporation Limited (MAP - dismissal)
Caribbean Shipping Agencies Limited - (MS - verbal dismissal)
Caribbean Safety Products Limited (RB - redundancy disguised as a dismissal)
Century 21 Janitorial Services & Co. Ltd (RN - dismissal)
Chaguaramas Development Authority (ZK - dismissal)
Charford Tiny Tots Pre-School (CSLM - Failure to advertise promotion post)
Club Princess (NP - dismissal)
Coloured Fin Ltd (MR - Dismissal)
Crowne Plaza Hotel (SF - Failure to pay in accordance with Minimum Wages Order and breach of contract)
D
Discount Beauty Mart (LK - failure to pay in accordance with Minimum Wages (Shop Assistants) Order)
Donrich Security Kennels Ltd (DM - unauthorised deduction from wages)
Dynamic Equity Ltd
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E. Pihl & Son A/S (BD - failure to employ)
E. Pihl & Son A/S (RJ - failure to employ)
Eastern Commercial Lands (trading as Tru Valu) (NS - final warning)
Eastern Commercial Lands (trading as Tru Valu) (NS - dismissal)
Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited (eTeck) - (LF - redundancy)
F
Food Basket International (CJ - Failure to pay overtime in accordance with Minimum Wages Order)
G
Global Medical Response of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (SB - Unauthorised deduction from wages)
H
Hassanali Transport - (TL - dismissal)
Housing Development Corporation
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J
JMD Services Limited
Junior Sammy Contractors Ltd (SB - retrospective payments)
K
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M
Mainstream Foods Limited
Maria's Early Childhood Enterprise (MQ - outstanding wages owed)
Mario's Pizzeria Limited (MA - 1 month suspension)
Mariners Haven Limited
Mecalfab Limited (SS- dismissal)
Mould It Limited
N
National Gas Company (LG - failure to appoint)
National Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd (NIDCO) - (SM - Non-renewal of contract)
Infrastructure Development Co. Ltd (NIDCO) - (SM - Non-renewal of contract)
Neal & Massy Automotive - (RC -
Non Destructive Testers Limited - (JW-M - Dismissal/Unfair selection for redundancy)
North Central Regional Health Authority (LS - failure to honour terms of contract)
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P
Peter Elias Boutique (SC- dismissal)
Prudential Printers Limited (TdG -dismissal)
Pillai Tools Company Limited (RH - dismissal)
Q
Quarters Private Members Club (AL - 1st warning)
Quarters Private Members Club (NW)
QPR Limited (BB - dismissal)
R
Ramish and Leela Supermarket Limited (NG - verbal dismissal)
Royal Princess (MR - Suspension)
Royal Princess ( MR - unauthorised deduction of one days pay)
S
Salybia Nature Resort and Spa (GW - dismissal)
Schlumberger Trinidad Limited (SW - dismissal)
Singh's Auto Rentals (AJ - verbal dismissal)
Special Elite Investigations Limited (AC - suspension)
Special Elite Investigations Limited (AC - unauthorised deduction from wages)
Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (mass dismissals)
Sureway Weight Loss Clinic (CA - constructive dismissal)
Supermix Feeds (Trinidad) Limited (CM - dismissal)
Superior Energy Services Trinidad Limited (HF - dismissal)
T
Trinidad Cement Limited (PH - overlooking for promotion, not honouring exit agreement)
Trinidad Tissues Limited (SAB - First Warning)
Trinidad Tissues Limited (SAB - Final warning)
Trinidad Tissues Limited (SAB - Dismissal)
Twin Island Shipping Agencies Limited (ZH - dismissal)