November 2020 – Page 2 – REAL FM GRENADA

Minister For Labour Rules In Favour Of GTAWU And RBTT Workers In Matter Of Notice Of Retrenchment, Redundancy And Severance Pay

November 25, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

The Minister for Labour, Honourable Peter David has ruled that “Notice to the Union” and “Notice to the Workers” under Retrenchment, Redundancy and Severance Pay, shall not run concurrently. The Minister for Labour was asked to Mediate by RBC Financial Caribbean on the breakdown in negotiations between RBTT Bank Grenada Limited and the GTAWU for a Collective Labour Agreement for the period July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2019. The Recommendation which has been accepted by GTAWU means that the RBTT Bank is required to first give notice to the Union which must expire in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement before giving Notice to the Worker. The Union is looking forward to the signing of the Collective Labour Agreement which will pave the way for the finalisation of the outstanding period from July 1, 2019. Also, it must be remembered that RBC Financial Caribbean had informed of the selling of its Operations in the Eastern Caribbean which includes RBTT Grenada Limited. This has given rise to the issue of the right of the workers to exercise the option to be terminated and receive Severance pay in keeping with the Collective Labour Agreement between the Bank and GTAWU. The workers have been engaged in “Low Level” industrial actions to protect their right to not be sold to a new employer and to be paid for their years of service to the previous employer if they do not wish to work with the new as was done with the former Bank of Nova Scotia workers. This matter has been Conciliated by the Labour Commissioner who is expected to make recommendations towards a settlement.

Preparation For 2021 Budget Shifts Into High Gear

November 25, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

Preparations for the 2021 Budget have shifted into high gear with the Ministry of Finance, Economic and Physical Development, Public Utilities and Energy now finalising preparations for the presentation of the 2021 Budget on 2 […]

Russia Says Sputnik V Virus Vaccine 95% Effective

November 24, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is 95 per cent effective according to a second interim analysis of clinical trial data, its developers said on Tuesday. The two-dose vaccine will be available […]

Resident British Commissioner Freeman Paid Visit To Carriacou

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

Resident British Commissioner to Grenada, Wendy Freeman is assuring of her government’s commitment to completing development programmes in Grenada and Carriacou, despite the adverse effects of COVID-19. Ms. Freeman recently paid a visit to Carriacou […]

Grenada Football Association To Provide Major Financial Support To Clubs

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

Each of the Grenada Football Association (GFA) affiliates and members will receive a major financial boost in the coming days following the approval of the proposal presented to the General Council last weekend. At an […]

Gov’t And Private Sector Collaborate To Repair Grand Mal Jetty

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

The Government of Grenada has joined hands with Spice Isle Fish House Limited and the Southern Fishermen Association Inc to bring much needed repairs to the Grand Mal jetty. The project entails the replacement of damaged concrete […]

Caribbean Countries Pledge To Support Post-COVID-19 Economic, Social Recovery

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica (CMC) — Caribbean countries have joined their Latin American counterparts in pledging support to promote digital transformation in helping the region’s social and economic recovery in the post coronavirus (COVID-19) era, […]

Caribbean Outlines Position On Concessionary Financing

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) — Threats posed by climate change and access to concessional development financing were among issues discussed during a weekend meeting between a senior British government official and the Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary […]

Farmers And Fisherfolks Slighted In Representation On Grenada Tourism Authority Board

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

The Senator representing the farming and fishing sectors is calling for better coordination between the tourism sector and the people he represents, following the naming of a new Board of Tourism with no official allocation […]

US Hopes To Start Virus Vaccines In December As Pandemic Surges

November 23, 2020 adminrfm Comments Off

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— The United States hopes to begin coronavirus vaccinations in early December, a top government health official said Sunday, the latest positive news to emerge even as cases surge across the worst-hit nation and […]

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