For the first time in over two generations, Vincentians have stepped into a new year without the towering presence of James Fitz-Allen Mitchell on the local political landscape. He was a most dominant figure in the politics of the country, even after he retired from active politics in 2001. Sir James was a titan in electoral politics in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), both in terms of political longevity …
For the first time in over two generations, Vincentians have stepped into a new year without the towering presence of James Fitz-Allen Mitchell on the local political landscape. He was a most dominant figure in the politics of the country, even after he retired from active politics in 2001. Sir James was a titan in electoral politics in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG), both in terms of political longevity …
40th Anniversary of 1981 Bills –Part 6: Social Share THE GOVERNMENT BRACES FOR A FIGHT
WE HAVE Looked at some of the conditions which provided the background to the social and industrial crisis of 1981, a truly historic series of events in the history of not just the Vincentian working people but also in the struggle to preserve democracy in our country.
Increasingly as workers and trade unions flexed their muscles, the government of the day hardened its positions, seemingly bent on putting the workers and their unions “back in their place”. An examination of the nature of the administration formed after the victory of the Labour Party in the elections of December 1979 would provide some clarity as to why the government reacted like it did to the just demands of workers.
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