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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has criticised the Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU), accusing it of failing to act in the best interests of its members. <\/p>

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Speaking on Pointe FM, Mr Browne said the union\u2019s financial mismanagement and weak representation have left workers at a disadvantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe ABWU collects $3.7 million in dues annually, yet its members aren\u2019t seeing the benefits,\u201d Mr Browne said. <\/p>

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\u201cHow can you justify losses of over $400,000 on a snackette while your members struggle to make ends meet?\u201d<\/p>

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He also highlighted the union\u2019s inability to secure meaningful wage increases for hospitality workers. \u201cThey recently negotiated a $5-per-week raise for hotel workers. That\u2019s $20 a month\u2014barely enough to buy a soda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mr Browne questioned whether the union\u2019s leadership was truly committed to its members\u2019 welfare, suggesting that its financial decisions and lacklustre negotiations indicate otherwise.<\/p>

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\u201cIt\u2019s time for workers to demand better. If the union isn\u2019t delivering, they have the right to seek alternatives,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prime Minister Gaston Browne has criticised the Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU), accusing it of failing to act in the best interests of its members. Speaking on Pointe FM, Mr Browne said the union\u2019s financial mismanagement and weak representation have left workers at a disadvantage. \u201cThe ABWU collects $3.7 million in dues annually, yet […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":218496,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-222456","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nABWU Failing to Serve Members, Says PM - Antigua News Room<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/abwu-failing-to-serve-members-says-pm\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ABWU Failing to Serve Members, Says PM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prime Minister Gaston Browne has criticised the Antigua and Barbuda Workers\u2019 Union (ABWU), accusing it of failing to act in the best interests of its members. 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