CWU and Government Clash Over Disputed 10% TSTT Wage Offer

Summary

Updated Sep 29, 2026

CWU protested over a proposed 10% TSTT wage increase covering 2020-2025.Guardian +2
Padarath says no 10% offer was made, while CWU says it was agreed at two meetings before board rejection.TTT News +2
CWU is seeking an investigation and wants the Prime Minister to intervene in the dispute.Guardian +2
Negotiations are scheduled to resume on October 27.Guardian

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Sep 28, 2026

No 10% wage offer was ever made

Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath rejected the CWU’s claim that TSTT offered a 10% wage increase, saying no such offer was ever on the table and the Government would not be “bullied” by union pressure. The CWU says the increase was agreed at two meetings before being rejected by TSTT’s board and is seeking an investigation into the dispute.

Sep 27, 2026

Padarath dismisses CWU protest; insists no 10% wage hike on offer at TSTT

Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath dismissed Friday’s CWU protest over TSTT wages as political theatre, saying no 10 per cent increase was ever offered and the company must focus on financial sustainability. CWU Secretary General Joanne Ogeer rejected his comments as a “baseless diatribe,” deepening the dispute over talks at the telecoms company.

Sep 26, 2026

Government Rejects 10% TSTT Wage Offer Claim

Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath said government has not offered TSTT workers a 10% wage increase, despite claims from the Communication Workers Union. He said workers can protest, but negotiations must continue through the bargaining process and any deal must protect the company’s financial welfare.

Sep 26, 2026

TSTT workers march: Pay 10% hike

CWU says it doubts TSTT will negotiate in good faith over unpaid wages and is urging Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar to step in. Secretary general Joanne Ogeer questioned why a 10% wage deal was rejected despite TSTT reporting $214 million in profit, and warned workers could be “weaponised” as tensions rise.

Sep 26, 2026

PRESSURE MOUNTS ON BARRY

CWU Secretary General Joanne Ogeer says the union will continue pressing TSTT for a 10% wage increase covering 2020-2025 and wants to meet directly with the Prime Minister, not Public Utilities Minister Barry Padarath. She dismissed legal threats over her claims, saying workers deserve compensation as TSTT posts its highest profit in 17 years. The dispute could affect labour relations at the telecom company as negotiations resume on October 27.