(Trinidad Guardian) The Public Services Association’s (PSA) decision to accept a five per cent wage settlement with Government—which is estimated to cost TT$600 million—is now being termed a “sell out.”
The accusation was levelled against PSA president Watson Duke by angry public servants and union leaders on Saturday. They are calling for Duke, who they said acted in a “high handed manner” to tender his resignation immediately. Meanwhile, union leaders, political analysts and economists who have estimated the proposal to cost in excess of $600 million have all expressed shock by the overnight turn of events.
And, while Duke has justified his decision to accept the proposal that is cushioned with housing and insurance benefits, Sunday Guardian learnt
