THE ISSUE that brought 21 000 people onto the streets of Barbados has been placed on the agenda of items to be discussed when the much anticipated Social Partnership meeting comes off today.
It’s the contentious National Social Responsibility Levy (NSRL).
This has been revealed by president of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW), Akanni McDowall, who was speaking as the tripartite committee faces the glare of the cameras at the Hilton Hotel.
The levy was raised from two to ten per cent by Minister of Finance Chris Sinckler and went into effect from July 1. There has been a universal outcry against the levy, which businesspeople, economists, and labour leaders have indicated will cause a sharp increase in the cost of living. (HLE)
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