The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) disregards the latest position advanced by the Gaston Browne Administration on the matter of severance for the former employees of Liat (1974) Ltd. According to last week’s Cabinet notes, the Government “is giving thought to providing 32% of severance liability to former Liat…
By Robert A. Emmanuel robert.emmanuel@antiguaobserver.com The government remains adamant that LIAT will return to the skies as the region’s primary airline, according to Information Minister Melford Nicholas. The Antiguan and Barbudan government as well as other regional governments continue to disagree on the financing of the airline currently under administration,…
It has come to the attention of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union that Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has by way of a written statement and verbal remarks, indicated his intent to circumvent the Union the legally recognized bargaining agent of the former and current LIAT (1974) employees …
More than 80 Shop Stewards will have an opportunity to bolster their skills in industrial relations as they participate in a training programme at the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union over the next few months. The first in the series of training workshops commenced on Monday and was specially geared…
Staff at A.S. Brydens Antigua Ltd. that are covered by the Collective Agreement between the Company and the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU), will benefit from a 9% pay increase over the next few years. The increase will be implemented in increments of 3% annually across the three-year agreement. …