If we can get that sorted out in short order, that certainly would take a lot of financial pressure off our members, |
So this new government committee is still limited to what it can really get accomplished. I think if the minister sits to the table and negotiates in good faith with the union…we could do this more expeditiously. |
The time has come now where I think the minister needs to make time to be a part of these negotiations because he still has to go to cabinet to get final approval, |
This speaks to us receiving a $1,800 increase added to our base salaries, |
We had the press conference to show if one rejects the offer all rejects the offer and we stand by our decision that we want an increase in salary of $150 per month, |
We never had an agreement on the $1,300. That is what the government is offering and I told them whatever lump sum they were offering I would have to get the consensus from the membership before we could sign off on any deal, |
When I asked for that prepayment, I asked for that to assist our members with back to school expenses and hurricane preparedness. We asked the Government to consider it being paid at the end of August before school had re-opened. |