{"id":23423,"date":"2021-06-27T06:49:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-27T10:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annsvg.com\/?p=23423&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=23423"},"modified":"2021-06-27T07:47:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-27T11:47:38","slug":"join-a-trade-union-pm-gonsalves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/annsvg.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/27\/join-a-trade-union-pm-gonsalves\/","title":{"rendered":"Join a trade union &#8211; PM Gonsalves"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. Ralph Gonsalves has urged public servants in St. Vincent and the Grenadines to join a trade union and become active members.<br>Addressing a church service on Monday June 21st to mark the start of Public Service Week, Dr. Gonsalves told public servants that \u201cthe workers organizations are there to protect you, to work in conjunction with the other authorities including the governmental authorities and the parliament, to make things better all around, recognizing rights and obligations\u201d.<br>The Prime Minister also urged public servants to practice forgiveness, stating that most times, conflicts arise from little matters that could be resolved by forgiving someone and by saying sorry, noting that he would lead the way by asking forgiveness of anyone whom he may have wronged. He also pleaded with Public Servants to get vaccinated so that the country can get back to some semblance of normalcy.<br>In his opening remarks at the church service Minister of the Public Service, Consumer Affairs and Sports, Hon. Frederick Stephenson noted that public service day celebrated on June 23rd is where public servants are specially recognized for their service, hard work, dedication and loyalty to the public service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The church service which was organized by the Ministry of the Public Service, Consumer Affairs and Sports was held under the theme &#8221;&nbsp;Resilient Public Service: Appreciating the spirit and strength&nbsp;of public service.&nbsp;The church service celebration was held at the Kingstown Methodist Church on June 21st 2021.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Dr. the Hon. 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