May 16, 2021

Will the unions strike action continue tomorrow?

Breaking Belize News (BBN) has confirmed that the leaders of the Belize National Teacher's Union (BNTU) and Public Service Union (PSU) have issued surveys to their [...]
May 7, 2021

Unions say P.M. must explain why he is not part of negotiations

Back in Belize for sure after a few days on leave, but not facing the trade unions during critical negotiations over the salary cuts and increment [...]
May 6, 2021

Prime Minister addresses union negotiations: “We do respect the unions”

Today, he told reporters that he is pleased by the dialogue in the meeting but less so with the consultations the unions undertake thereafter.
May 6, 2021

Unions say no progress in negotiations with Government; strike continues

There was no agreement yet, said PSU president Gerald Henry, on any of the eleven points raised by the unions; indeed, the negotiations have not gone [...]
May 6, 2021

Senior Managers formally joins industrial action

A letter dated Wednesday, May 5 from APSSM president Sharon Frazer, Chief Magistrate of Belize, to Labour Minister Oscar Requeña and Labour Commissioner Anne-Marie Thompson cites [...]
May 5, 2021

Breaking: Teachers union says members may have to accept pay cut

BNTU President Elena Smith, at a virtual meeting held today, explained to teachers that since GOB has already approved the cuts in the budget, it would [...]
April 30, 2021

Teachers Union to Minister of Education: We are not scared of a pay cut

In an interview with Love FM this week, Fonseca acknowledged that teachers have a right to strike, but he feels that their focus should have been [...]
April 30, 2021

Public Service Union says the government is intimidating members, warns operatives that it has a list of names

PSU First Vice President Dean Flowers said that reports are coming in from various departments including the Agriculture Department, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Northern [...]