Shop Stewards Build Capacity Through Training

Shop Stewards employed in the transportation, aviation, and security sectors are the latest to benefit from a series of workshops organized by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU). The training sessions are designed to bolster the skills of shop stewards with a view of increasing the overa…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday April 7, 2023.


ABWU Dismisses Cabinet’s Suggestion of 32% Severance for Liat Staff

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The Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU) disregards the latest position advanced by the Gaston Browne Administration on the matter of severance for the former employees of Liat (1974) Ltd. According to last week’s Cabinet notes, the Government “is giving thought to providing 32% of severance…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Thursday April 6, 2023.


International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Writes PM Browne on LIAT Severance Matter

General Secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), Stephen Cotton, has written to Prime Minister Gaston Browne on the matter of severance for the former and current employees of LIAT (1974) Ltd. In his missive, Mr. Cotton said the ITF was both “surprised and concerned” by…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday March 28, 2023.


ABWU Condemns PM Browne’s Attempt to Circumvent the Union in LIAT Severance Matter

It has come to the attention of the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union that Prime Minister Gaston Browne, has by way of a written statement and verbal remarks, indicated his intent to circumvent the Union — the legally recognized bargaining agent of the former and current LIAT (1974) employees — an…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday March 24, 2023.


Barbados: The National Union of Public Workers happy for LIAT workers.

(Nation News, Barbados) The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) is calling the settlement for former Barbadian workers of LIAT airline a success story.“For several years the NUPW has been making representation for the LIAT pilots. We had the issue where the host country of LIAT, Antigua, had pa…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday March 21, 2023.


Ex-LIAT workers to get $75 000 in cash

(Nation News Barbados) The Government of Barbados will be honouring its commitment to about 89 former LIAT workers, paying almost $10 million in cash and bonds in severance. While wrapping up debate on the 2023 Financial Statement And Budgetary Proposals in the House of Assembly on Thursday, Prime…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday March 17, 2023.


ABWU Responds to New Comments from PM Browne on LIAT Severance Matter

Prime Minister Gaston Browne, why are you so averse to meeting with the Unions on the matter of severance for the former employees of LIAT 1974 Ltd? Prime Minister Browne, when and how have the workers of LIAT so offended you that you would do anything within your power to deprive them of their jus…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Friday March 17, 2023.


ABWU Responds to PM Browne’s Latest Comments on LIAT Severance Matter

The former employees of LIAT 1974 Ltd. are hard-working, intelligent and talented individuals who understand their value. Moreover, the unions representing these workers comprise a team of competent and experienced professionals who have a long track record of successful negotiations. Prime Ministe…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Tuesday March 7, 2023.



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More than 80 Shop Stewards will have an opportunity to bolster their skills in industrial relations as they participate in a training programme at the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union over the next few months. The first in the series of training workshops commenced on Monday and was specially gea…

Written by Anderson Edgehill on Wednesday March 1, 2023.