Caribbean Congress of Labour Calls for Calm, Consultation and Regional Solidarity Amid Public Exchanges on CARICOM

The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL), as the regional voice of organised labour representing workers and trade unions across the Caribbean, expresses deep concern regarding the tone and implications of statements made in the public domain by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and the subsequent response by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne, in relation to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), regional relations, and international partners.

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Caribbean Congress of Labour Calls for Calm, Consultation and Regional Solidarity Amid Public Exchanges on CARICOM

Caribbean Congress of Labour Calls for Calm, Consultation and Regional Solidarity Amid Public Exchanges on CARICOM

Dec 23, 2025


The Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL), as the regional voice of organised labour representing workers and trade unions across the Caribbean, expresses deep concern regarding the tone and implications of statements made in the public domain by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, and the subsequent response by the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, the Honourable Gaston Browne, in relation to the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), regional relations, and international partners.