The Government of Grenada is refuting allegations by the\u00a0 Public Workers Union that it is not interested in dialogue with the representative body for\u00a0 public officers.<\/p>\n
According to a recent news report, union officials claimed that Government is refusing to\u00a0 speak to the union on the subject of the 4% salary\/wage increase that is due to public\u00a0 officers for 2021.<\/p>\n
However, a letter from the Government\u2019s Negotiating Team (GNT), dated March 30, 2021, expressed Government\u2019s desire to maintain cordial relations with all public sector unions,\u00a0 including the Grenada Public Workers Union.<\/p>\n
Further, the letter which was addressed to the PWU President, invited him and other\u00a0 union representatives, to a meeting on April 7, 2021. In response to this invitation, the\u00a0 GNT was verbally informed that the PWU was not ready to meet. To date, Government\u00a0 has not received written correspondence from the PWU with regard to a meeting.<\/p>\n
In addition, by way of the March 30 letter, the Government\u2019s Negotiating Team also\u00a0 advised the union that the Collective Agreement between the Government and the PWU,\u00a0 for the period January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2018, remains unsigned.<\/p>\n
The Government has already met with the Grenada Union of Teachers, in keeping with\u00a0 its promise to trade unions to keep them abreast of the country\u2019s fiscal situation, with a\u00a0 view to collectively determine when it becomes feasible for the Government to pay the\u00a0 4% increase.<\/p>\n
Although Government\u2019s revenue earnings have slightly improved, it is still significantly\u00a0 below 2019 levels when the agreement was reached for the 12% increase over a three year period.<\/p>\n
Government has consistently acknowledged its contractual obligation and its commitment\u00a0 to honouring same; but it has requested a deferral in payment of the increase given the\u00a0 significant impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the country\u2019s revenue earnings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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