GOB-union negotiations drag on

And speaking of taking a long time to reach a conclusion, negotiators in the ongoing dispute between govenrment and unions are still at this hour in discussion. Twenty-four hours after they were expected to emerge with a final draft of an agreement that the member unions of the NTUCB would take to their rank and file for approval, News 5 understands that the wording of two key points continues to frustrate the participants. It is not certain when or if all the “I’s” will be dotted and the “T’s” crossed, but both sides are hoping that everything will be wrapped up before lead negotiator Assad Shoman leaves for the Belize-Guatemala talks in Miami this weekend.