Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT)

Education Minister optimistic that paying docked salaries to teachers will enhance productivity in the classroom

The New TodayJuly 16, 2022July 15, 2022

July 16, 2022July 15, 2022

By July 28, teachers and other public servants can expect to receive monies that were docked from their salaries by the immediate past New National...

New NDC government commits to paying EC$60 million in retroactive pension payments by November

The New TodayJuly 16, 2022July 15, 2022

July 16, 2022July 15, 2022

Trade union leaders have until month-end to respond to a proposal from the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of newly elected Prime Minister, and...

Emmalin Pierre under attack from union leaders

The New TodayMay 21, 2022May 20, 2022

May 21, 2022May 20, 2022

Education Minister Emmalin Pierre has come under a barrage of criticisms from trade union leaders over disparaging remarks made against lecturers at the T.A Marryshow...

Strong warning to government to pay the pension

The New TodayMay 7, 2022May 6, 2022

May 7, 2022May 6, 2022

General Secretary of the Bank & General Workers Union (BGWU), Joseph Mitchell has sent out a strong message to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell and...

GUT President was forceful on pension payment

The New TodayMay 7, 2022May 6, 2022

May 7, 2022May 6, 2022

The President of the Grenada Union of Teachers (GUT), Jude Bartholomew has launched a most vicious attack on the 5-member committee set up by government...

Grimes: PWU will meet with gov’t on pension ruling

The New TodayApril 30, 2022April 29, 2022

April 30, 2022April 29, 2022

The Public Workers Union (PWU) has not ruled out a sit down with the Keith Mitchell-led ruling New National Party (NNP) government in the aftermath...

Civil servants threaten PWU with lawsuit

The New TodayApril 30, 2022April 29, 2022

April 30, 2022April 29, 2022

A senior public officer in Grenada has put the leadership of the Public Workers Union (PWU) on notice that it runs the risk of a...

Prime Minister Mitchell addresses the pension liability to the State

The New TodayApril 27, 2022April 27, 2022

April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell has told Grenadians that it will cost government about half-a-billion dollars and more to settle outstanding pension payments to public...

Unions planning to boycott pension meeting with government

The New TodayApril 23, 2022April 22, 2022

April 23, 2022April 22, 2022

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...

Hood: Pension will be the legacy of PM Mitchell

The New TodayApril 23, 2022April 22, 2022

April 23, 2022April 22, 2022

Former Attorney General Cajeton Hood has identified current Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell as the only person still actively involved in politics who was responsible...

Words of advice to teachers

The New TodayApril 23, 2022April 29, 2022

April 23, 2022April 29, 2022

Former Attorney General Cajeton Hood has warned teachers to be cautious in their dealings with the Keith Mitchell-led New National Party (NNP) administration and to...

Billion dollar victory

The New TodayApril 2, 2022April 1, 2022

April 2, 2022April 1, 2022

Those were the words uttered Tuesday by former President of the Public Workers Union (PWU), Rachael Roberts in reaction to the landmark and historic judgment...

The full Glasgow judgment in favour of public officers

The New TodayMarch 31, 2022April 29, 2022

March 31, 2022April 29, 2022

Less than 48-hours after delivering his landmark decision on pension in favour of public servants in Grenada, high court judge, Justice Raulston Glasgow has made...

PM Mitchell and NNP appealing court ruling in favour of public officers

The New TodayMarch 29, 2022

March 29, 2022

A clearly upset Keith Mitchell-led government in St George has served notice that it intends to appeal a high court judge ruling today which clears...

TAMCC facing strike action

The New TodayMarch 19, 2022March 18, 2022

March 19, 2022March 18, 2022

The T.A Marryshow Community College (TAMCC) at Tanteen could be affected by strike action as early as Monday as disgruntled lecturers plan to send a...

Schools continue to be a safe environment for children says CMO Charles

The New TodayJanuary 22, 2022January 21, 2022

January 22, 2022January 21, 2022

Grenada’s Acting Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Dr. Shawn Charles has given assurance that “schools are a safe environment for students,” even amidst reports of COVID-19...

Covid-19 teaching is now “a headache”

The New TodayJanuary 15, 2022January 14, 2022

January 15, 2022January 14, 2022

A teacher in Grenada has described as “a headache” the 6ft social distancing protocol to be implemented in the school system for children to attend...

“Twisting the truth”

The New TodayNovember 27, 2021November 26, 2021

November 27, 2021November 26, 2021

That’s the charge made against Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell by a senior trade union official on the island in reaction to claims made last...

The 4% salary & wage increases not reflected in contract workers pay

The New TodaySeptember 4, 2021September 3, 2021

September 4, 2021September 3, 2021

While some public servants did receive the first payment of the outstanding 4% salary, and wage increases owed to them since the end of January,...

Busmen not impressed by government stimulus

The New TodayAugust 7, 2021August 6, 2021

August 7, 2021August 6, 2021

More protests were held on the streets of the Grenada capital this week. The new issue – the continued high cost of fuel that members...

Hudson Austin cremated

General Hudson Austin dies at 84

Top police officer alleges that Tower at Piton was smuggled…

Public corruption uncovered in public service

Missing court transcripts, British murder convict Alexander Clack walks free