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Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
ATGWTU Emancipation Greetings
ATGWTU Emancipation Greetings
On behalf of the All Trinidad General Workers Trade Union, I wish to extend sincerest Emancipation greetings to the National Community and more so to the descendants of those who were at the core of a labour system based on human suffering and pain .
There is no dobut that the triumph of the human spirit, the determination of will and of human endeavour, are reflected in the continuous survival of those who moced from t he slavve forts on the West African Coast, to the Trans Atlantic passage, to the auction blocks and planation fields of the new world .
It is indeed a momentous achievement, that today generations after, the descendants have become an integrral part of the social, political, economic and cultural sphere of the societies to which their ancestors first came. Today I pay homaage too and send our deepest congratulations to those who would have risen from the blood of their ancestors to become equal partners in the process of nationhood and nation building .
Yours sincerely,
NIRVAN MAHARAJ
(ATTORNEY-AT-LAW)
(ATTORNEY-AT-LAW)
PRESIDENT GENERAL,
ALL TRINIDAD GENERAL WORKERS TRADE UNION
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
ATGWTU victorious in court
All Trinidad General Workers' Trade Union (ATGWTU) emerged victorious in the civil appeal against Rotiv Enterprises Ltd. on the 14th May, 2012 in the Court of appeal of Trinidad and Tobago.
The Union's case was conducted by advocate Attorney at Law, Mr. Dave Cowie, instructed by Attorney at law and Executive Member of the All Trinidad General Workers' Trade Union, Mr. Nirvan Maharaj.
President General of the ATGWTU stated: “It was a triumph once again by the Union for and on behalf of the working class citizens of Trinidad and Tobago.”
On June 10th, 2010, a judgment was made in the Industrial Court of Trinidad and Tobago where Rotiv Enterprises Ltd. was ordered to pay half a million dollars by 29th October, 2010 to 17 employees retrenched from the company in May, 2005. The company appealed the decision, which was heard in the Court of Appeal on Monday.
Orginal Link : http://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=41342
Friday, December 9, 2011
Union signs new Collective Agreement
The All Trinidad General Workers Trade Union (ATGWTU) and Seereeram Brothers Limited have completed a three-year new Collective Agreement.
The Agreement is for the period June 1st 2011 to May 31st 2014 with a 5% increase each year.
A statement from the Union said the workers will get: "A 15% wage increase plus consolidation of COLA at 60 cents, a new COLA of 20 cents per hour and increases in other areas."
The Union team was headed by Mr. John Jaglal while Mr. Joseph Maingot represented Seereeram Brothers Limited.
Link : http://www.ctntworld.com/LocalArticles.aspx?id=36168
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Call to Govt to expedite lands to ex-Caroni workers
By Richardson Dhalai Saturday, November 5 2011
Nine years following the closure of Caroni Limited, the All Trinidad General Workers’ Trade Union, (ATGWTU), has called on the Ministry of Food Production to expedite the distribution of one lot of residential lands to ex-Caroni workers.
In a media statement Thursday, ATGWTU ag president general, John Jaglal, expressed concern over the delay in the land distribution saying a number of ex-employees have already paid for their residential lots.
“The Union is also concerned about the Government’s delay to begin the process of distribution of the one lot of residential purpose taking into consideration that approximately nine years have passed since the closure of Caroni (1975) Limited some of the employees have already paid in full for the said lots,” Jaglal stated.
“In the circumstances, we call on the Minister to make a public pronouncement as it relates to the distribution process of the said one lot,” he added.
Meanwhile, the union has noted that an extension has been granted by the Ministry for an extension to former Caroni employees to apply for the two-acre plots of agricultural lands which had been included in their VSEP package.
“In a letter from the Ministry, signed by the permanent secretary, Ms Edwina Leacock, this extension has been granted until December 31, 2011. The letter further stated that only approximately 25 percent of applicants have had their applications processed to completion,” the Union stated.
“In view of the above, the Union is calling on all members and other ex-employees to apply for, fulfil their requirements and complete the process to obtain their leases,” the Union concluded.
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