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July 18, 2021

Public Service Union joins in on the call for justice for slain Laddie Gillett

Following Gillett's untimely death on the night of Wednesday, July 14, the PSU issued a statement, offering condolences to Gillett's family and condemning the situation which [...]
July 15, 2021

CWU issues notice of industrial action, go-slow already underway

Stevedores working the sugar barge, said CWU president Evan “Mose” Hyde today, have already started on a go-slow since last Thursday, which he said would end [...]
July 15, 2021

Christian Workers’ Union gets initial mediated meeting with Port of Belize

This follows a CWU discussion this morning with Labour Commissioner Ann-Marie Thompson, which has been mediating between the two.
July 9, 2021

Belize Hotel Association announces new President and Board of Directors

The BHA's new President is Alina Saldivar of Island Magic Resort, Caye Caulker, who has served on the Board of Directors for the BHA since 2019 [...]
July 7, 2021

Spouses of the CARICOM Leaders Action Network mourns the loss of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, offers condolences to his family

SCLAN also notes that Haiti's First Lady Martine Moïse was seriously injured during the unfortunate incident.
July 6, 2021

Port of Belize stevedores, staff plead for their economic lives – but is anyone listening?

It was signed in 2006 by then Prime Minister Said Musa and Minister of Works, Transport and Communications Jose Coye for the Government and two of [...]
July 6, 2021
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Staff cuts at Belmopan City Council ‘an ambush’

18 of those let go are CWU members. Each received a letter stating they would be sent on accrued vacation time after which they would be [...]
July 6, 2021
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Christian Workers’ Union: Impasse again over Port of Belize staff agreement and sugar switch

After last year's tumult, the long-overdue CBA on stevedores was signed but an agreement on staff could not be reached by negotiations or mediation, said Hyde, [...]