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Jan 16 hearing - Barbados Today

The unfair dismissal case of former general secretary of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) Roslyn Smith is set to be heard by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT) this month, almost four years after she initiated legal proceedings.Chairman of the ERT retired Justice Christopher Blackman disclosed that it is set to begin on January 16.The matter was initially scheduled to start late last year but was postponed due to some challenges.Smith, who was retired by the NUPW in 2019, is reportedly seeking close to $500 000 in damages for unfair dismissal.

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No turmoil - Barbados Today

The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is much more stable than it was a year ago.That is the view of president of the country’s largest public sector union Kimberley Agard, who said providing its members with a safe and healthy environment is one of her biggest achievements to date.In an interview with Barbados TODAY to reflect on her first year in the post, Agard said prior to her being elected, both the NUPW’s Executive and membership were in turmoil.The 39-year old became the third woman to serve in the position when she defeated Fabian Jones on August 19, 2021.That election was overshadowed by controversy as former president Akanni McDowall staged an unsuccessful attempt to become the NUPW’s general secretary and then after being disallowed from seeking re-election he filed an injunction in the High Court to stop the elections from taking place.However, Agard said she was proud to see that the NUPW had since settled down.

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Union looking forward to stable leadership under new general secretary

Union looking forward to stable leadership under new general secretary
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NUPW posts filled

After months of wrangling over the top position at the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Richard Green has been appointed general secretary. The filling of the post was announced by president Kimberley Agard yesterday in a press statement, which also confirmed Wayne Walrond in the position of deputy general secretary. Walrond had acted in the top post recently. Green has been with the organisation for 28 years and was …

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#BTEditorial - When protests become menacing rather than heroic

On July 24, 2017, just two days shy of the 80th anniversary of the July 26, 1937 riots in Barbados, a nationwide protest called by trade unions and the private sector saw thousands of Barbadians marching against the then Democratic Labour Party administration.It was an unprecedented and historic display of unity between the trade union movement and the private sector. At the helm, the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA), the Barbados Workers’ Union (BWU), the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT) and the Barbados Secondary Teachers’ Union (BSTU).Their collective beef, as stated by all the union leaders at the time, was the National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL) tax which they described as “unfair” and “unjust”.

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