Re: PNM in Gov't

[hover11]

Staying away from work for 1 day is sure sticking it to the CPO to increase that 4% boi. Them teachers are real geniuses.

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

[De Dragon]

Staying away from work for 1 day is sure sticking it to the CPO to increase that 4% boi. Them teachers are real geniuses.

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

[MaxPower]

What has PNM done since in power.....not one Sheit and that is the hard truth that you ppl have to swallow

Plenty in my area Jason.

My MP is paving the way.

What is your MP doing?

Maxi what about all the protests yesterday ?

What about it?

[hover11]

Staying away from work for 1 day is sure sticking it to the CPO to increase that 4% boi. Them teachers are real geniuses.

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

[DMan7]

Man sounding like he coming up sheit out of thing air. Teachers going to take the 4% eventually, just a bunch of fake nonsense going on now to make it look like the union doing something, same thing for the civil service staff too.

[MaxPower]

Once Max happy he couldn't give a sheit about the other constituents.

Jason,

You hadda ask your MP if they give a sheit, not me.

Take your time young sweat.

[wing]

Staying away from work for 1 day is sure sticking it to the CPO to increase that 4% boi. Them teachers are real geniuses.

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

[hover11]

Staying away from work for 1 day is sure sticking it to the CPO to increase that 4% boi. Them teachers are real geniuses.

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very well show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

[De Dragon]

Staying away from work for 1 day is sure sticking it to the CPO to increase that 4% boi. Them teachers are real geniuses.

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

[hover11]

It's not just one day that's just the beginning clearly you have no idea what sickouts are ....if every teacher or the majority submit medical then who loses? They still get paid either way

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

[wing]

Sick leave is unlimited?

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

[hover11]

No but two weeks home would be a huge detriment not to the teachers of course

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

[wing]

And after that what?

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

What do you know about war? Have you ever engaged in full scale strike action? Have you ever gone without salary for weeks and months because the union called a strike? You sit in your ac office and playing on tuner and talking about war when you never set foot in a strike camp for days on end, all hours, cooking meals, manning the gates and making sure nobody cross the line. I'm sure you probably never gone down fyzo or march for May day. You talking war when you have no idea....

[hover11]

Extended Sick leave for 3 months with pay....

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

What do you know about war? Have you ever engaged in full scale strike action? Have you ever gone without salary for weeks and months because the union called a strike? You sit in your ac office and playing on tuner and talking about war when you never set foot in a strike camp for days on end, all hours, cooking meals, manning the gates and making sure nobody cross the line. I'm sure you probably never gone down fyzo or march for May day. You talking war when you have no idea....

Ever heard the term happy workers happy customers?It very simple.You cannot expect 100 percent from workers if you blatantly disrespecting them. This adds to high absenteeism , hinders productivity and lowers morale.

[wing]

What doctor is going to issue an extended sick leave when you are not sick or recovering from surgery etc. It's there in the collective agreement for when you really need it, and not as a backup for incompetent union negotiators.

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

What do you know about war? Have you ever engaged in full scale strike action? Have you ever gone without salary for weeks and months because the union called a strike? You sit in your ac office and playing on tuner and talking about war when you never set foot in a strike camp for days on end, all hours, cooking meals, manning the gates and making sure nobody cross the line. I'm sure you probably never gone down fyzo or march for May day. You talking war when you have no idea....

Ever heard the term happy workers happy customers?It very simple.You cannot expect 100 percent from workers if you blatantly disrespecting them. This adds to high absenteeism , hinders productivity and lowers morale.

"A fair day's work for a fair day's pay." Has this saying been forgotten? What about "penny wise and pound foolish"? What about the fable of the dog and the bone.? You talk about disrespectful behavior, what about the treatment meted out to the general public? Once again, ask why the union has been unable to negotiate a settlement going on ten years now. Yet union dues still paying every month, the PG driving in German luxury while the workers "suffering." You keep asking what has the PNM achieved in the last 10 years....
You tell me what the union has achieved for the workers in the same time......

[hover11]

Most important is that it there..if the government wants to play hard ball then so be it. They also have other options such as go slow as well so they could very show up to work but that's it they just there physically doing nothing at all

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

What do you know about war? Have you ever engaged in full scale strike action? Have you ever gone without salary for weeks and months because the union called a strike? You sit in your ac office and playing on tuner and talking about war when you never set foot in a strike camp for days on end, all hours, cooking meals, manning the gates and making sure nobody cross the line. I'm sure you probably never gone down fyzo or march for May day. You talking war when you have no idea....

Ever heard the term happy workers happy customers?It very simple.You cannot expect 100 percent from workers if you blatantly disrespecting them. This adds to high absenteeism , hinders productivity and lowers morale.

"A fair day's work for a fair day's pay." Has this saying been forgotten? What about "penny wise and pound foolish"? What about the fable of the dog and the bone.? You talk about disrespectful behavior, what about the treatment meted out to the general public? Once again, ask why the union has been unable to negotiate a settlement going on ten years now. Yet union dues still paying every month, the PG driving in German luxury while the workers "suffering." You keep asking what has the PNM achieved in the last 10 years....
You tell me what the union has achieved for the workers in the same time......

The PNM runs this country and they have done absolutely nothing for the past 10 years. I will hold them accountable at a larger degree due to the importance of their position regarding governance of the country, that is inexcusable. Not a single accomplishment yet citizens are contented with such. To your concern with unions, I can only speak on behalf of my union the PSA, the PSA approached the finance minister many times to start negotiations with paper trails to show stamped by the ministry of finance which they showed their members. The union cannot negotiate with themselves so it is clear they were blatantly ignored.

[wing]

Sacrifice the kiddies futures in other words.
Allyuh on real sheit yes.

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

What do you know about war? Have you ever engaged in full scale strike action? Have you ever gone without salary for weeks and months because the union called a strike? You sit in your ac office and playing on tuner and talking about war when you never set foot in a strike camp for days on end, all hours, cooking meals, manning the gates and making sure nobody cross the line. I'm sure you probably never gone down fyzo or march for May day. You talking war when you have no idea....

Ever heard the term happy workers happy customers?It very simple.You cannot expect 100 percent from workers if you blatantly disrespecting them. This adds to high absenteeism , hinders productivity and lowers morale.

"A fair day's work for a fair day's pay." Has this saying been forgotten? What about "penny wise and pound foolish"? What about the fable of the dog and the bone.? You talk about disrespectful behavior, what about the treatment meted out to the general public? Once again, ask why the union has been unable to negotiate a settlement going on ten years now. Yet union dues still paying every month, the PG driving in German luxury while the workers "suffering." You keep asking what has the PNM achieved in the last 10 years....
You tell me what the union has achieved for the workers in the same time......

The PNM runs this country and they have done absolutely nothing for the past 10 years. I will hold them accountable at a larger degree due to the importance of their position regarding governance of the country, that is inexcusable. Not a single accomplishment yet citizens are contented with such. To your concern with unions, I can only speak on behalf of my union the PSA, the PSA approached the finance minister many times to start negotiations with paper trails to show stamped by the ministry of finance which they showed their members. The union cannot negotiate with themselves so it is clear they were blatantly ignored.

Yet only now we have talk about industrial action. Why not apply pressure 10 years ago? Why only now? Does it have to do with the tired union "tactics" of allowing the agreements to lapse in the hope of securing a big backpay? If I am paying someone every single month to negotiate on my behalf and for ten years I haven't had any results, who am I to hold to account?

[De Dragon]

Yes the stellar state of our academic, and civil service performance, indicates that the teachers and public servants deserve a 100% salary increase

[hover11]

So teachers don't have bills they don't have families to see about the last time a teacher got a raise in this country was ten years ago and allya find that right.After so long they want to come and offer 400 dollars increase lol. Slavery could never done with that kind of mentality still around.

Nobody is disputing the right to a decent wage, but holding the students to ransom, using up your sick days etc shows that the negotiators have failed. Maybe the teachers need to look at who sits across the table from the CPO and ask why no agreement has been signed for 10 years. It's not govt fault, because the period encompasses both UNC and PNM terms. I will say the same thing goes for all unions with outstanding agreements.

Wing,


Industrial action and relations is war. This could have gone very smoothly , however the government and their puppet(CPO) did not act in good faith. They just said 4 percent take it or leave it . That was gross disrespect. That wasn't a negotiation. Anyway in war there are casualties , at the same time you can't expect wuk to go on as normal and you disrespecting the ppl like clowns it dont work so. Is not business as usual, this is Industrial relations.

What do you know about war? Have you ever engaged in full scale strike action? Have you ever gone without salary for weeks and months because the union called a strike? You sit in your ac office and playing on tuner and talking about war when you never set foot in a strike camp for days on end, all hours, cooking meals, manning the gates and making sure nobody cross the line. I'm sure you probably never gone down fyzo or march for May day. You talking war when you have no idea....

Ever heard the term happy workers happy customers?It very simple.You cannot expect 100 percent from workers if you blatantly disrespecting them. This adds to high absenteeism , hinders productivity and lowers morale.

"A fair day's work for a fair day's pay." Has this saying been forgotten? What about "penny wise and pound foolish"? What about the fable of the dog and the bone.? You talk about disrespectful behavior, what about the treatment meted out to the general public? Once again, ask why the union has been unable to negotiate a settlement going on ten years now. Yet union dues still paying every month, the PG driving in German luxury while the workers "suffering." You keep asking what has the PNM achieved in the last 10 years....
You tell me what the union has achieved for the workers in the same time......

The PNM runs this country and they have done absolutely nothing for the past 10 years. I will hold them accountable at a larger degree due to the importance of their position regarding governance of the country, that is inexcusable. Not a single accomplishment yet citizens are contented with such. To your concern with unions, I can only speak on behalf of my union the PSA, the PSA approached the finance minister many times to start negotiations with paper trails to show stamped by the ministry of finance which they showed their members. The union cannot negotiate with themselves so it is clear they were blatantly ignored.

Yet only now we have talk about industrial action. Why not apply pressure 10 years ago? Why only now? Does it have to do with the tired union "tactics" of allowing the agreements to lapse in the hope of securing a big backpay? If I am paying someone every single month to negotiate on my behalf and for ten years I haven't had any results, who am I to hold to account?

Again you cannot start industrial action jusso. There is a process, industrial action can only be undertaken when it is clear a dispute has occurred. Negotiations started and good faith is the norm. The government chose another road and instead of that Negotiations have broken down and now industrial action ensued. First they said 2 percent and then they started to politicize then it turned to 4 percent and saying it is the final offer.

[De Dragon]

Would they support a merit based salary increase policy?

[hover11]

Would they support a merit based salary increase policy?

Are the politicians willing to accept such.....until they do then no , politicians increase their salaries at a whim with ZERO froth

[DMan7]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

[hover11]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

Again I mention, no problem once the politicians agree to such. Only pay the politicians who actually work, if you demanding a change of the system then it have to start from the top....lead by example

[De Dragon]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

Again I mention, no problem once the politicians agree to such. Only pay the politicians who actually work, if you demanding a change of the system then it have to start from the top....lead by example

A man links his standard of living to crooked self serving politicians. Gotcha

[hover11]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

Again I mention, no problem once the politicians agree to such. Only pay the politicians who actually work, if you demanding a change of the system then it have to start from the top....lead by example

A man links his standard of living to crooked self serving politicians. Gotcha

Are those not the ppl we put in office to lead us every five years, Are they not the highest paid public servants I confused.So you agree the self serving politicians are the same ones telling the peasants to take 4 percent and humble themselves?

[wing]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

Again I mention, no problem once the politicians agree to such. Only pay the politicians who actually work, if you demanding a change of the system then it have to start from the top....lead by example

A man links his standard of living to crooked self serving politicians. Gotcha

Are those not the ppl we put in office to lead us every five years, Are they not the highest paid public servants I confused.So you agree the self serving politicians are the same ones telling the peasants to take 4 percent and humble themselves?

Who pray tell, will do the appraisal of the politicians? As far as I know, they are judged every five years by the entire electorate. Once again, you are trying to justify behavior of public servants that's tantamount to fraud or stealing. And you are doing a poor job. You need to refrain from parroting Facebook comments and other rumshop talk and think for yourself.

[hover11]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

Again I mention, no problem once the politicians agree to such. Only pay the politicians who actually work, if you demanding a change of the system then it have to start from the top....lead by example

A man links his standard of living to crooked self serving politicians. Gotcha

Are those not the ppl we put in office to lead us every five years, Are they not the highest paid public servants I confused.So you agree the self serving politicians are the same ones telling the peasants to take 4 percent and humble themselves?

Who pray tell, will do the appraisal of the politicians? As far as I know, they are judged every five years by the entire electorate. Once again, you are trying to justify behavior of public servants that's tantamount to fraud or stealing. And you are doing a poor job. You need to refrain from parroting Facebook comments and other rumshop talk and think for yourself.

It matters not, the unions not backing down , the government has to choose whether they ready for a battle or whether political suicide is worth it.

That's the long and short of it. John public is the only one being inconvenienced when action taken , politicians remain unaffected.

[wing]

How much public servants would quality for a merit based salary increase? Ask yourselves that hoovers of the country!

Again I mention, no problem once the politicians agree to such. Only pay the politicians who actually work, if you demanding a change of the system then it have to start from the top....lead by example

A man links his standard of living to crooked self serving politicians. Gotcha

Are those not the ppl we put in office to lead us every five years, Are they not the highest paid public servants I confused.So you agree the self serving politicians are the same ones telling the peasants to take 4 percent and humble themselves?

Who pray tell, will do the appraisal of the politicians? As far as I know, they are judged every five years by the entire electorate. Once again, you are trying to justify behavior of public servants that's tantamount to fraud or stealing. And you are doing a poor job. You need to refrain from parroting Facebook comments and other rumshop talk and think for yourself.

It matters not, the unions not backing down , the government has to choose whether they ready for a battle or whether political suicide is worth it.

Of course they won't back down. For ten years they have hoodwinked the workers and strung them along while collecting union dues every single month while living and driving in luxury. Which among the public servants are willing to strike for 3 months without pay just to "teach dem about respect"? Are you willing to actually go to war as u say? Who among you is willing to sacrifice like the petrotrin, TCL, Mittal, etc by actually going on strike and shutting down the country properly. I can speak for myself, having fought for real, not typing about it....

[paid_influencer]

PNM kill off Petrotrin and San'do and Point still redder than ever,

tutta cyar do shiet to pnm politically.

[wing]

Chaguanas Borough Corporation fall short in its budgetary allocation for salaries

It’s possible over 600 workers at the Chaguanas Borough Corporation will not be paid in the coming weeks. We’ve learnt the corporation has fallen short in its budgetary allocation for salaries. As a result, the doors of the corporation will be closed from Monday. Chaguanas Mayor, Faaiq Mohammed is laying the blame squarely on the Local Government Minister. Otto Carrington tells us why.

https://www.cnc3.co.tt/chaguanas-boroug ... -salaries/

Al-Rawi threatens to sue Chaguanas Corp if workers not paid, says it has money
by

Sascha Wilson
15 hours ago
Fri Sep 09 2022

Minister of Rural Development and Local Government Faris Al-Al-Rawi

OPM


Chaguanas Mayor Faaiq Mohammed speaking during a press conference yesterday at his office.

SHIRLEY BAHADUR


Letter from Chaguanas Mayor Faaiq Mohammed to Minister of Rural Development and Local Government, Faris Al-Rawi.



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In the next two weeks, more than 600 employees of the Chaguanas Borough Corporation will not be paid, since the corporation claims it does not have money to pay them.

This was confirmed yesterday by Chaguanas Mayor Faaiq Mohammed, who said financial issues facing the CBC had left them with no options to pay employees.

But hours later, Local Government Minister Faris Al-Rawi urged the mayor to stop ‘the nonsense,” saying there was indeed money. He even threatened to sue if the workers are not paid.

Yesterday, Mohammed laid the blame for the depletion of funds on what he detailed as a predicament squarely at the feet of the Ministry of Local Government. Mohammed said because of the dire situation, the corporation will be forced to close its doors on Monday.

He said the corporation’s administration and the council wrote to the former Local Government Minister Kazim Hosein and current Minister Faris Al-Rawi about a shortfall in funding to pay workers months ago and to date, no response has been received.

The corporation shortfall is said to be over $3 million and the workers are daily rated and paid fortnightly.

Sending home these essential workers can affect operations in the borough, including garbage collection, public health and a myriad of services.

The mayor said he wrote to Minister Al-Rawi in March this year about the shortfall.

“I wrote to him on two occasions supplying all the necessary documentation and to date, nothing has materialised. I had a meeting with him as well and he promised that it would be done and we are at a point in the financial year where there is no money left to pay staff at the Chaguanas Borough Corporation.”

Mohammed lashed out at Al-Rawi for reportedly allocating $100,000 for fireworks for the 60th Independence Day celebrations.

“I say to my line Minister, the honourable Faris Al-Rawi, do not let this be a stain on your legacy because what we are forced do, we may have shut down the Chaguanas Borough Corporation because we cannot have workers with no pay in sight and we have no answers to give them because we are getting no response from the Minister,” he said.

With letters and correspondence in hand, the Chaguanas Mayor was flanked by deputy Mayor Marisa Ramlogan and councillor Debbie Boodhan.

He claimed the failure to respond or disburse the money needed was “discrimination against UNC corporations.”

Mohammed added that the council stands in solidarity with the workers.

“We also want to let the workers know that we stand in solidarity with you. We are giving up our salary this month because it will be unfair that you are not being paid and we are not being paid.”

Al-Rawi: CBC has $ 7 million

to pay workers

However, in an immediate response, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Faris Al-Rawi condemned the mayor for his actions.

Al-Rawi said he has the documentation as well as witnesses to meetings to prove the Chaguanas Borough Corporation has over 7 million dollars in unspent balances, which can be used to pay workers of the corporation.

“I want to express my profound and utter disappointment with the Mayor of the Chaguanas Corporation, someone I held in high regard, let me tell you why I am saying this so boldly and confidently, it is ridiculous, it is reprehensible for the Mayor to be threatening people’s jobs.”

The Minister explained that at the mid-year mark, he met with and asked all corporations to indicate any shortfall in money. He said while some were late in the submissions, his ministry worked diligently to get the updated financial records.

This is why he is rubbishing the Mayor’s claims of no money to pay workers.

“I can confirm that I met with the Mayor and with the CEO on August 9, one month ago, at the ministry’s head office, and showed them the unspent balances of $7 million. We assigned an auditor to get the audit function done and discussed with the Mayor that job preservation was most critical.

“We agreed that they would access the monies immediately, and unspent balances. Imagine that they have $7 million in unspent balances and we’ll come today to threaten people to send them home. I am so appalled,” Al-Rawi said.

He added, “Stop playing with people’s lives. I don’t expect this from you, perhaps you’re taking the instructions of your political leaders, I don’t know. Stop it! Use the $7 million in unspent balances that you have. You are aware that we have requested further monies and you’re aware that you’re getting $200,000 more, including monies that we have requested for the payment of the servicing of all vehicles and assets.”

Al-Rawi also advised workers to sue if the CBC closes and they are not paid

“I’m tempted to say that I will personally go and sue...because I think it is reprehensible. Stop your nonsense.”