As Barbados grapples with escalating crime and violence, the Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) is raising concerns about the treatment of members of the protective services, warning that delayed payments, inadequate insurance coverage and unresolved allowances are undermining morale and productivity.

The concerns were raised by CTUSAB General Secretary Dennis De Peiza during a press conference at the organisation’s St Michael headquarters on Thursday.

De Peiza criticised what he described as the government’s slow response to longstanding issues affecting public officers, arguing that the delays are having far-reaching consequences.