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The Public Services Association welcomes the move, saying it brings long-overdue justice to workers who were forced into years of legal battles to secure what was rightfully theirs.
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00:00According to the Public Services Association, the payments stem from a registered collective agreement
00:06that was blocked under the former People's National Movement Administration by then-Finance Minister Colman Burt.
00:13The union said the decision to withhold the payments forced a protracted legal battle at the Industrial Court.
00:20In a statement, the PSA thanked the current United National Congress Administration
00:24and Prime Minister Kamala-Pissad-Bissessa for fulfilling their promise to workers under the government's workers' agenda.
00:33The union says the directive signals the government's respect for workers' rights and the collective bargaining process.
00:40President of the Public Services Association, Felicia Thomas, said,
00:43To the hard-working employees of the NIB, I thank you for your patience, resilience, and unwavering support during this challenging period.
00:53Your solidarity has been the backbone of this struggle, and this victory belongs to you.
01:00Prior to the 2025 general election, the PSA had declared its support for the UNC and its coalition partners.
01:09The Association would no doubt be hoping for more positive news in the upcoming budget presentation in October,
01:15particularly on the proposed 10% wage increase which Prime Minister Pissad-Bissessa had promised to deliver.
01:23Aksha Galston, TV6 News.
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