President of the Joint Trade Union movement walked shoulder to shoulder during May Day celebrations today, with the UNC's now elected MPs for Point Fortin and La Brea.
The UNC MPs donned union t-shirts and walked with their fellow comrades through the streets of San Fernando for the annual commemoration of the labour movement and worker struggles of the past.
Our reporter Cindy Raghubar-Teekersingh tell us more.
00:00There was a late start to May Day celebrations on Thursday as the joint trade union movement
00:17awaited approval from the TTPS to walk the streets of the city of San Fernando.
00:22In a pre-Walk address, President of JATUM, head of the OWTU Ansel Roger, spent some time criticizing the former Rowley-led PNM administration.
00:34After they attack us, after they try to destroy us, they turn around and they say trade union dead, trade union dead in the country, trade union weak in the country.
00:48But trade unions are the ones that make a difference in this country.
00:54We go back to the prophetic words of the majority that says, those who seek to destroy us will only end up destroying themselves.
01:05He says when unions tried to negotiate with the Dr. Rowley-led government, it had been like hitting a stone wall at every turn and shared these sentiments with the former Prime Minister.
01:20Go in peace and feed your sheep and goat and so on.
01:25Go in peace and deal with your family and so on.
01:28And leave us in peace.
01:30Go in peace and spend the big, your fat pocket of money and so on.
01:35The pension that you have got.
01:36At the same time, when you deny workers, you deny workers at just wage.
01:41You take everything by yourself.
01:43Go in and see how happy you will be in spending that money.
01:46Yes?
01:47Black money is difficult money to enjoy.
01:50On Thursday, he congratulated UNC political leader Kamala Passat-Bissessa on being elected prime minister
01:57and told reporters he is confident this would change the direction of wage negotiations and conditions for workers for the better.
02:06We have a lot to do.
02:10We have a little time to do it.
02:12We have a workers agenda, 30 people, and all workers, working people will benefit.
02:20As Jatham walked for the annual May Day celebration in San Fernando,
02:24Roche was joined in the front line by his union comrades and UNC Labour candidates,
02:29now incoming MPs 4.14 and La Brey, Ernesto Kiza and Clyde Elder.
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