{"id":2012,"date":"2019-01-09T14:53:24","date_gmt":"2019-01-09T14:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/annsvg.com\/?p=2012"},"modified":"2019-01-11T18:53:31","modified_gmt":"2019-01-11T18:53:31","slug":"unions-to-meet-with-prime-minister-on-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annsvg.com\/index.php\/2019\/01\/09\/unions-to-meet-with-prime-minister-on-friday\/","title":{"rendered":"Unions to meet with Prime Minister on Friday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two trade unions here,\nthe Public Service Union (PSU) and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers\nUnion (SVGTU) are scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Dr.\nRalph Gonsalves on Friday 11th January 2019, following a request by the Prime\nMinister&#8217;s office earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting was first\nmentioned by Prime Minister Gonsalves at a press conference on Friday as he\ntalked about the possibility of salary increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At a joint PSU\/SVGTU\npress conference on Tuesday, president of the Teachers Union Wendy Bynoe said\nthat after it was disclosed to the public that both unions were planning to\nstage a picket on January 29th when the 2019 budget is to be presented, and\nthat the said unions were having a joint press conference, the Prime Minister&#8217;s\noffice called the unions on Monday and invited them to an urgent meeting on\nFriday 11th January. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bynoe said the union\nrequested a formal written invitation from the Prime Minister. She said that\nthe issues identified were pension reform and salary increase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Despite the late\ninvitation, our unions will attend,&#8221; Bynoe stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President of the Public Service Union Elroy Boucher also confirmed that they have received invitation to meet with the Prime Minister on Friday morning and that they will be attending. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The executive members of the two unions are to comprise the team but the unions&#8217; leaders have said that others who have interest in attending can indicate that interest. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two trade unions here, the Public Service Union (PSU) and the St Vincent and the Grenadines Teachers Union (SVGTU) are scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves on Friday 11th January 2019, following a request by the Prime Minister&#8217;s office earlier this week. 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