Barbados Workers Union to embark on Industrial Action after talks with LIME breakdown

The Barbados Workers Union (BWU) says it will “definitely” embark upon industrial action after efforts to get the telecommunications company – the Landline, Internet, Mobile, Entertainment (LIME) Barbados, to withdraw the intent to lay-off nearly 100 workers last week failed.

Barbados Workers Union general secretary Sir Roy Trotman, said that while no date has yet been decided on when the industrial action would start, he was insisting “there will be industrial action but we will determine where, how and when. The time and the hour will be decided when the General Secretary announces”.

(More: LIME Barbados lays-off 97 employees – no indication whether more cuts to follow)

Speaking after an emergency executive meeting on Thursday night, Sir Roy said that there was “absolute and total support” of the Barbados Workers Union’s membership after LIME Barbados, reneged on a collective bargaining decision on New Year’s Eve to continue.

“I have spoken to all of the issues, the members support all of those issues and feel strongly about them and … this will guide our actions,” he added.

Last week, LIME Barbados, blaming substantial losses, said that it would be outsourcing its retail operations in a bid to improve its financial position. – (CMC)