April 2023
CPE WORKSHOP: “NURSING: THE BALANCE OF THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT”
-Nurses Committee- IN COMMEMORATION OF NURSES WEEK INVITES ALL NURSING STAFF (INCLUDING REGISTERED NURSES, MENTAL HEALTH NURSES, SISTERS, & NURSING OFFICERS) TO CPE WORKSHOPS UNDER THE THEME: “NURSING: THE BALANCE OF THE BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT” ON TUESDAY & THURSDAY MAY 9TH & 11TH, 2017 AT 8:30 AM NUPW HEADQUARERS, DALKEITH ROAD MICHAEL
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73RD ANNUAL GENERAL CONFERENCE
THEME: “Productivity: The Key to Economic & Social Development” VENUE: Union Headquarters, Dalkeith Road, St. Michael Formal Opening 5.30 p.m., Thursday, March 23, 2017 Business Session 11.00 a.m., Saturday, March 25, 2017 A G E N D A Call to Order/Ascertainment of Quorum 1. Prayers 2 Announcements 3. Appointment of Credentials Committee 4.
NUPW and the “NEW” Fight in the 21st Century
NUPW and the “NEW” Fight in the 21st Century Are trade unions relevant in today’s society? The National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) would say “Yes” the labour movement is relevant, “Yes” the labour movement is strong and “Yes” the labour movement is significant. Its existence and significance is constantly challenged as workers’ rights and socio-economic democracy
Introduction of Twenty-Four Hour Work System
INTRODUCTION During the last three decades Barbados’ economic landscape has become increasingly diversified with tourism replacing the sugar industry as the primary foreign exchange earner. Financial and offshore services (e.g. banking, shipping registration, processing of airline passenger tickets, processing of health services records, etc) have been introduced also as means of earning vital foreign exchange
International Women’s Day Message
The Gender Affairs Committee of the National Union of Public Workers of Barbados joins the rest of the World in celebrating International Women’s Day 2017 under the theme “Be Bold For Change.” We applaud the political, social and economic achievements of the women of Barbados, and across the World. Woman’s Day was first observed in
Temporary Public Employees and their Right to Strike
There is a school of thought which argues that temporary public employees have limited rights, and particularly that they do not have the right to strike. We are here to tell you that both statements could not be further from the truth. We therefore start by looking at the definitions of a temporary pubic employee,
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Defining the Contract of Employment
In this dynamic and globalised environment of work, there is a proliferation of the practice of engaging persons as independent contractors also referred to as self employed persons. In seeking to escape the obligations that must be extended to employees, employers are opting to engage persons on terms that are often misconstrued as being self
Appointments in the Public Service
The questions regarding the appointment of temporary officers: what have been the challenges in trying to resolve the issue? Appointments were always on the unions agenda for more than 20 years. During the past general secretary tenure he would have submitted proposals for persons to be appointed. However, he was unsuccessful. Appointments in the past