Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Inniss chides ‘silent’ unions

Date:

Share post:

TRADE UNIONS, which have been “vile” relating to some state-owned organisations, seem to have fallen silent concerning the Banks Holdings Limited (BHL) saga, says Minister of Industry and Commerce Donville Inniss.

Speaking at a Democratic Labour Party St Michael East branch meeting in St Giles Primary School on Sunday evening, Inniss said his major concern was for the jobs at the company, something he added should be a top priority for the unions.

“I want to know the jobs at BHL are protected. If [the workers there] are unionised, I hope the unions are doing more than watching from a distance but are agitating for the protection of their workers. The same unions that conduct themselves in a very reckless manner sometimes with [some] other issues need to stand up and pay [more] attention [now]. (CA)

Please read the full story in today’s Daily Nation, or in the eNATION edition.

Related articles

Impact to be modest, says BL&P

The Barbados Light and Power Company (BL&P) says Fair Trading Commission’s (FTC) approval ruling last week, will result...

UK police under pressure after dying student was handcuffed

British police faced a national backlash on Tuesday over ​the inflammatory case of an 18-year-old student who was...

Central Bank Governor optimistic about the success of BiMPay

Governor of  the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB), Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Tuesday described BimPay as a platform that...

Cricket Canada’s membership suspended by ICC

Following a series of controversies and allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has suspended...