Lawyers representing public sector unions in Grenada have advised their clients to boycott a meeting called by the Keith Mitchell-led administration in St George for today (Friday) to discuss Pension following a court ruling against the State.
THE NEW TODAY understands that former Attorney General Jimmy Bristol, QC who represents the Public Workers Union (PWU) and Cajeton Hood, the legal representative for the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT) instructed their clients not to show up for the meeting planned for the National Stadium at Queen’s Park.
According to a well-placed source, the lawyers view the invitation as nothing but “an election” ploy by Prime Minister Mitchell to look for ways to send a message to the electorate that the government is interested in finding a solution to the issue which can cost the State over one billion E.C dollars in pension payments over a 39 year period.
“….We told them not to go,” said one of the attorneys.
He also said that the invitation letter does not include an agenda and as such the unions do not know what the government wants to discuss with them.
GUT is also said to be planning to put out a public statement on the letter of invitation and its position on the Pension issue.
Following is the letter from government that was sent at very short notice to GUT, PWU and the Technical & Allied Workers Union (TAWU) inviting them to send three representatives each for the first face-to-face encounter with the State since the landmark high court ruling three weeks ago in favour of public sector employees on pension.
