World Day on Safety and Health - Schedule of Activities
WORLD DAY ON SAFETY AND HEALTH - 28th APRIL, 2016
THEME: WORKPLACE STRESS: A COLLECTIVE CHALLENGE
GNT meets with TAWU and PWU
ST. GEORGE'S, GRENADA, January 23, 2016 - GIS: The Government Negotiating Team met with the leadership of the Public Workers Union (PWU) and the Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU) on Friday, January 20th.
While the overall tone of the meeting was cordial and the parties agreed in principle on increases to base salaries of 3% increase for 2017 and 2018 and 4% for 2019, amounting to a total of $22.9 million, the parties differed on the amount to be received by workers as part of Government's one-off payment proposal to workers in recognition of the shared sacrifice over the period 2013 to 2016.
ILO regional director concludes Caribbean visit
ILO 50 for Freedom Campaign Kicks Off
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has launched a new global campaign to end modern slavery, in partnership with the International Organization of Employers (IOE) and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC). The 50 for Freedom campaign aims to mobilize public support and influence in at least 50 countries to ratify the ILO’s Forced Labour Protocol by 2018. Sign up to support the campaign at 50forfreedom.org/ and share your tweets with #50ff.