DECENT WORK FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS - ILC 2010

NUDE Calendar of Upcoming Events

Next General Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 4.30. pm at the NUDE’s Office (Meetings are the 3^rd Saturday every month)

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A meeting of trade unions will take place on 7th of April, 2010 at 10:00am in the Paramount Building in San Fernando.

This meeting will be held to discuss the TTRA issue, as well as the upcoming general election.

The meeting will also be held to discuss and create a Worker's Agenda for presentation to the contesting political parties in the elections.

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Fund Raising Excursion on May 30, 2010 – Indian Arrival Day.

This excursion is a great opportunity for us to socialise outside of the workplace and union meeting. The excursion is to Vessigny Beach and the cost is $100.00.

Interested members are asked to contact the organisers:
Ingrid Joyce, 746-0135 and Beverly Smith, 493-2878

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LABOUR DAY CELEBRATIONS JUNE 19, 2010

The Union is organising a PTSC bus & tee-shirts to go down to the Labour Day celebrations June 19, 2010 in Fyzabad.

Friends and Family are invited but their will have to purchase a union tee-shirt.

Members will be responsible for their food and drinks.

Interested members are asked to call Carla.

NUDE Bulletin For April: Information on Supermix

WHO OWNS SUPERMIX?

Supermix Feeds (Trinidad) Limited shares are owned by a company called T.M. Holdings and Investments Company Limited.

However, Supermix shares are valued just over fourteen (14) million dollars and T.M. Holding shares are valued at nineteen (19) million dollars (yes it means they have other investments apart from Supermix). WOW!!!

T.M. Holdings and Investments shares are owned by Alphan Mohammed, Salmah Mohammed and Twahire Mohammed.

So in a roundabout way you are working for the Mohammeds.

This information came from documents filed at the Companies Registrar, Ministry of Legal Affairs.

NUDE Bulletin For April: No More Exploitation

NO MORE EXPLOITATION

The employer is only concerned with maximizing him profits and the workers are being exploited in the process.

What workers are seeking to do is very important and that is their right under the Industrial Relation Act of 1972 which is the main piece of labour legislation/law in T&T.

The employer owns the raw materials, the equipment and the premises. He calls all the shots (the when, the where, the who, the what)

The workers only own their labour. However, without labour the employer can’t produce anything, LABOUR IS THE KEY.

Now, our goal is simple. We want to negotiate a collective agreement. This agreement deals with an increase in salaries, fair polices & procedures, additional benefits and a safe & healthy working environment.

A collective agreement is what gives workers power and that is what the employer is afraid off.

He must not be allowed to succeed with his divide & conquer strategies or intimidate members with his supremacy complex.

Example: Food Handlers Badge – The badge is required by law for anyone dealing with food products that would be consumed by the General Public. However it is a requirement of the Job and should be paid for by the employer. This is a perfect example of how Supermix continues to take advantage of workers.