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Dozens of workers from various industries enhanced their understanding of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Code and Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) during a recent training workshop hosted by the Antigua and Barbuda Workers’ Union (ABWU).
The workshop provided an in-depth exploration of Division C of the Labour Code, covering key topics such as Basic Employment, Termination, Remuneration, Severance Pay and Unfair Dismissal.
Participants benefited from the expertise of officials from the Labour Department, including Labour Commissioner Eltonia Anthony Rojas and Deputy Labour Commissioner Pascal Kentish, who provided valuable insights into the legal frameworks governing employment in Antigua and Barbuda.
Day two of the workshop focused on Occupational Safety and Health, with the Union’s Training Coordinator, Hazel Luke surveying critical OSH regulations which include ILO Conventions 155 and 187, Division D of the Labour Code, and the Labour Commissioner’s Act which gives the Labour Commissioner the right to inspect the conditions of work at any workplace .
The session equipped workers with the skills to identify workplace risks and hazards and implement effective control measures to enhance safety standards.
The ABWU also took the opportunity to educate workers on the Union’s history and membership benefits. A highlight of the event was the introduction of the Union’s new membership portal.
This innovative platform, which has been in development for several months, will provide members with improved access to their union representatives and streamline communication between the Union and its members.
Workshop participants were the first group of union members to receive a guided tour of the new portal.
Participants shared overwhelmingly positive feedback on the workshop. One worker remarked, “It has been a very informative experience. I’m sure most of us are leaving with greater knowledge and clarity on challenging workplace issues.”
Another participant added, “This workshop has boosted my confidence and equipped me to handle various workplace situations more effectively.”
This is the second major training initiative hosted by the ABWU this year, with several more planned for the coming months. Each year, the Union invests more than $80,000 in training for
its members and facilitates additional educational opportunities through its partnership with the Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative Studies in Trinidad and Tobago.
The ABWU remains committed to empowering workers with the knowledge and resources necessary to navigate the labour market and build thriving careers.
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Since the PM light the fire under their feet they run to do things to please their membership. It took that scare to happen for them to move. But they still hava a long way to go. To explain what they are doing with all the millions of dollars in members’ fees.
This WICKED, USELESS, CORRUPT, GREEDY, HEARTLESS, DECEPTIVE “Union” is IN BED WITH HOTELIERS!!
No one is fooled by this pappyshow PR Stunt
Great initiative! Every worker deserves to know their rights and stay safe on the job.
More training like this is needed! Workers must be empowered to stand up for fair treatment.
I hope this leads to real enforcement, not just talk.
Hope this training includes how to report unsafe conditions without fear of losing jobs.
A good step forward! Let’s also work on fair wages and better benefits for workers.
Lovely stuff from our unions, educate labours on their right and when they are being unfairly treated. We are the backbone of the nation
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I wish I was alive during the time of the tim hector at least or at least have a socialist news outlet to report news stuff like what is happening in Africa, particularly Burkina Faso,Niger and Mali I feel it would be inspirational or at least show a contrast to stuff normally showing like that idiot Trump. If there is a sister site that got stuff like that to Antigua news room feel put me on
HOSPITALITY WORKERS STILL GOING TO FORM THEIR OWN UNION.
ABWU just doesn’t cut it
@Lawyer Man February 28, 2025 At 11:34 am
@Island Girl February 28, 2025 At 11:33 am
You know we all can not be educated about our rights, that is why we hire lawyers to fight for our rights. And that is why we pay our union dues. For the union to fight for our rights. But now that the union is being exposed of being in bed with the hoteliers they are trying to fool us. Meanwhile there are millions of our dollars that they cannot account for. They have a snackette losing money by the hundreds of thousands. Incase that doesn’t interest you, fine. But that to me is more important then some training. You can close your eyes and pretend that you do not care about such things. But all their investments seem to be questionable. And do not ask me to expose their salaries.