Indarsingh tells State to honour 12% agreement for Port workers

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Indarsingh tells State to honour 12% agreement for Port workers

Couva South MP Rudranath Indarsingh is calling on the State to honour the agreement reached between disenchanted Port Authority workers and management on increased wages.

In a statement earlier today, Indarsingh accused the government of political interference in the process and an attempt to “hijack” the negotiations between workers and its union.

Indarsingh also expressed grave concern about remarks attributed to Port chairman Lyle Alexander, that the hands of the port’s management is tied, as it pertains to the honouring of negotiations.

Just last week, workers demonstrated in Port of Spain over the reneging on an agreement for a 12 per cent increase in sal