N.T.U.C.B. to Govt: don’t mess with Essential Services Act

But that’s not all and the N.T.U.C.B. is taking on another issue and today it knocked government saying that it is appalled at the sudden and unwarranted proposal to amend the Settlement of Disputes in Essential Services Act without proper consultation. Furthermore, the unions under its umbrella, only resort to “sick outs” and “go-slows” after meaningful discussions and negotiations have not worked. The N.T.U.C.B. believes those actions are beneficial because those methods are what led to the Memorandum of Understanding being signed between K.H.M.H. doctors and administration and the consequent installation of the commission of inquiry. It suggests that the PM should be trying to balance the composition of the Arbitration Tribunal which does not yet include the N.T.U.C.B. despite the nineteen nominations it has sent since January 2009 to the Labour Commissioner. The release concludes with a warning to the Prime Minister to reconsider their proposal because the N.T.U.C.B. is “Prepared to ensure that the workers rights earned by the struggle of our past and present leaders are never eroded.”