Fire hits Grenlec engine at SGU
THE NEW TODAY has received credible reports that a fire broke out at a generating power engine set owned by Grenlec at the St George’s...
Technical & Allied Workers Union (TAWU)
TAWU-FCIB dispute settled
Newly appointed Acting Labour Commissioner, Reginald Lord has reportedly brought an end to an industrial impasse between the Technical & Allied Workers Union (TAWU) and...
The financial situation of Grenlec “has deteriorated significantly” in recent months
A member of the newlook management team for the state-controlled Grenada Electricity Company (GRENLEC) has confirmed that the financial situation of the company has deteriorated...
The financial woes of GRENLEC
One of the first acts of the newly appointed Board of Directors of the cash-strapped Grenada Electricity Company (GRENLEC) is to get all the facts...
GRENLEC forced to borrow millions to meet TAWU demands
Grenadians are being warned to expect an increase in the cost of electricity due to a pre-election agreement signed between the management of the Grenada...
Grenlec workers still off the job
A strike by workers at the state-controlled Grenada Electricity continues with no signs of an immediate end. A source close to the company told THE...
2-hour strike at Gravel & Concrete
The operations of Gravel & Concrete was halted for about 2-hours last Friday as workers put down tools on instructions from their bargaining body, the...
Strike ends at Grenlec
Labour Minister Peter David has helped to broker a deal to bring an end to strike action taken Monday by workers at the state-controlled Grenada...
Strong warning to government to pay the pension
General Secretary of the Bank & General Workers Union (BGWU), Joseph Mitchell has sent out a strong message to Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell and...
Grimes: PWU will meet with gov’t on pension ruling
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
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
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
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...
The full Glasgow judgment in favour of public officers
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
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...
Labour movement calls on SGU to pay unvaccinated workers for their years of service
Labour representative in the Upper House of Parliament, Sen. Andre Lewis has called on St. George’s University (SGU) to pay off those workers who have...
“Twisting the truth”
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...
Unions tell Mitchell government…. Retroactive payments in cash and not bonds
Although the Keith Mitchell-led administration and two public sector unions are now closer to reaching agreement on the 4% increase in salaries, one sticking issue...
Teachers reject 4% in bonds
Teachers in Grenada have rejected a government offer to settle their protracted dispute over non-payment of salary increases from end of January through the issue...
Mason: “If they touch one they touch all”
President of the Commercial & Industrial Workers Union (CIWU), George Mason has called on workers to turn out in large numbers to Labour Day celebrations...