STATEMENT BY UNIONS ATTENDING MEETING OF THURSDAY APRIL 28,2022

STATEMENT BY UNIONS ATTENDING MEETING OF THURSDAY APRIL 28,2022 Unions in Dominica have made one more step towards greater unity and more effective representation of workers in Dominica.  Over the past seven years Workers in Dominica like other Dominicans were confronted by the hash impacts of Tropical Storm Erica, Hurricane Maria and more recently the COVID-19 pandemic in addition to …

“A look at the collective bargaining process and challenges for the future –to strike or not to strike”

In 2012 the International Trade Union Confederation did a survey which raised the following concerns in its report: While employers in Guatemala “do not respect the right of workers to freedom of association, collective bargaining and decent work,” workers should not look to their own government for vindication of their rights: “[t]he Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare, far from fostering …

Dating At Work

Bro Thomas Letang Dating someone at work may become troublesome if one does not know how to handle this bearing in mind that as far possible, work relationships should be professional. The sweet talks and intimate approaches should not be encourage during working hours, but for after. Regardless as to how strong the attraction may be openly expressing it at …

Creative Approaches to Address Contracting Membership

Over the last 20-30 years trade unions, especially in the private sector have been experiencing decline in membership. Alex Bryson and David Blanchflower have attributed that change in Britain to the decline of large scale manufacturing plants, but they argue that “while this may be partly true, employer recognition of unions does not depend on what industries produce. If workers continue …

Human rights, Social Justice; a necessary fight for Unions

The Amnesty International Report (2018) raised concerns regarding discrimination, the high levels of homicide and extrajudicial killings in some Caribbean islands. The US State Department Report for (2018) expressed concern regarding the incidence of arrest of opposition politicians in my home land Dominica, on alleged charges of obstruction and incitement. It appears that the right to peaceful protest is under threat …

Building Trade Union Solidarity

One cannot speak of the effectiveness of trade unions without the ingredient of solidarity. Trade unions exist as a result of solidarity and over the centuries have nurtured seeds of solidarity internally and externally and promoted solidarity at national, regional and international levels in order to change unfair polices and influence positive change for the working class. Through acts of …

President Steve Joseph’s address on building resilience in the Public Service

May 2018 (9th DPSU Biennial Delegates Conference)  Theme: “Accomplishing and Sustaining National Development through Resilience and an A-political Public Service” Resilience is an investment not a reaction to the impact of natural phenomena. Resilience should be our natural mind set in way of doing things so that we avoid making the same errors of times past. We are to learn …

The trade Unionist –’unsung hero and Comrade’

The titles Comrade, Brothers and Sisters have become accepted forms of address in trade unionism reflecting the camaraderie within the labour movement. These titles also speak to the high esteem in which trade unionists hold each other. They understand that life of the trade unionist is one of bravery, building consensus, and struggle. They understand the power of unity and …

A CRY FOR ELECTORAL REFORM

In any democracy consultation and dialogue play an important role in national development be it on issues relating to health, education, the state of the economy, social welfare or electoral reform.  Trade union concerns cannot and should not be limited to matters strictly dealing with industrial relations. At this stage in the development of our region we are faced with …