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Despite assurances from Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on the eve of Labour Day that legislation will be introduced to strengthen protections for workers’ rights, today’s Labour Day march and rally is expected to draw strong support from the labour movement, with trade unionists and social activists using the annual event to highlight a range of unresolved national issues.
The event, themed “Advancing the Workers Agenda,” comes amid growing concerns among teachers over back pay, workplace pressures and what union leaders describe as a lack of communication from the Government on key education issues.
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