- Labor en-us http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com N/A http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com 20 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/3575/1/Thousands-join-anti-Government-protest-in-Bermuda.html June 29, 2008 -- Thousands of police officers, teachers and government workers marched on parliament on June 27 in the biggest labour protest faced by a PLP government. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/3532/1/Antigua-and-Barbuda-Finally-Implements-CSME-Free-Movement-Regime.html St. John's, Antigua-- June 21, 2008 -- Minister of Labour Dr. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro said, “After much delay in bureaucratic processing, Antigua and Barbuda has now stepped up to the plate and fully embraced the tenets of the Single Market and Economy.” She referred to the fact that the launch had been scheduled since 2003, but was postponed due to deficiencies in the laws. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/3528/1/In-Trinidad-Labour-Leaders-Call-for-National-Strike.html Port-of-Spain -- June 20, 2008 -- In its first show of unity, trade union leaders yesterday called for a nationwide strike in order to force Government to deal with the runaway crime rate, child abuse, escalating food prices and misuse of the nation’s natural resources. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/3519/1/British-Government-Implements-New-Points-System-for-Employment-Seekers-From-Caribbean.html Bridgetown, Barbados (CMC) -- June 19, 2008 -- Highly-skilled Caribbean nationals wanting to work in the United Kingdom (UK) will now have to undergo a new points system, the British government announced. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/3210/1/St-Kitts-Government-Looks-to-Increase-Minimum-WageWorkers-Hopeful.html Basseterre, St. Kitts -- May 7, 2008 -- The Federation’s leader Hon. Dr. Denzil Douglas announced Monday, May 5th that his administration was to begin the process of reviewing minimum wage in the twin islands. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Wed, 07 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/2913/1/Grenadas-Information-Minister-comments-on-Journalist-Situation/Journalist-permitted-to-stay-in-Grenada.html St. George's, Grenada -- Feb. 20, 2008-  Grenada’s Minister of Information, Sen. the Hon. Einstein Louison says he is very concerned about a recent issue related to a Jamaican National believed to be working in Grenada for the Hamlet Mark Media Group. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/2911/1/Hundreds-of-students-sent-home-as-teachers-down-tools-in-St-Maarten.html Philipsburg, St. Maarten -- Feb. 20, 2008 -- Scores of parents were forced to make alternative arrangements for their children on Tuesday Feb. 19, when many teachers downed tools in continuation of their protest action that started on Monday. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/2766/1/Grenada-Government-and-Public-Workers-union-Sign-Collective-Agreement.html St. George's, Grenada -- Jan. 16, 2008 - Salary negotiations between the government and the Public Workers Union has come to an end. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/2763/1/Jamaica-Urban-Transit-Company-to-lay-off-407-workers.html Kingston, Jamaica -- Jan. 14, 2008 -- The Jamaica Urban Transit Company, (JUTC), is to lay off 407 workers, as it struggles with what it claims is a major case of over staffing.   admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.caribbeanpressreleases.com/articles/2631/1/New-Plans-for-Cayman-Islands-Employment-Relations/Legislative-recommendations-being-reviewed.html Georgetown, Cayman Islands -- Nov. 22, 2007 -- An employment relations report suggesting that Cayman needs to get its labour laws in line with recommendations of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has spurred Minister Alden McLaughlin to promise quick action. The Minister plans to engage the public in a major consultative exercise as an integral aspect of the initiative. admin@caribbeanpressreleases.com (SC Admin) Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0600