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A bright Friday in Fyzabad laid bare deep divisions within the labour movement as thousands of workers marched from Avocat Junction to Charlie King Junction, with members of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association (TTUTA) booing one union leader while others applauded, amid mounting frustration over delayed wage payments and differing approaches to Government engagement.
At the centre of the tension was TTUTA president Crystal Bevin Ashe, who used his address at Avocat Junction to renew pressure over outstanding salary increases and retroactive payments under the April 2025 collective agreement, saying educators are still waiting more than a year after the deal was signed.
“Educators signed a collective agreement in April 2025 and yet 14 months later, we are still waiting on our monies,” Ashe said.
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