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Another Dark Day for Labour – NTSH

Submitted by Observing Labour marched with capital to bring a government to its knees. Labour accepted 18% less of a salary increase after a government changed. Labour sat with a Government to publicly criticise a sister union. Labour sat by while rights were trampled, employees went to the great beyond and disadvantageous policies continued to…

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Submitted by Observing

Labour marched with capital to bring a government to its knees.

Labour accepted 18% less of a salary increase after a government changed.

Labour sat with a Government to publicly criticise a sister union.

Labour sat by while rights were trampled, employees went to the great beyond and disadvantageous policies continued to be rammed down the throats of the masses.

Labour sits silent, while injustices are meted out even amidst the voices and cries of others.

A whole press conference with backup to save face for ANOTHER badly rolled out policy and justified concerns of nurses.

When labour, capital and the government become one and the same, the people have no choice but to suffer.

God’s blessings on the Davids, Caswells and Douglas Trotmans of this world.

Will the real leaders please stand up?

Prime Minister’s Press Conference (Dec. 15, 2021)

252 responses to “Another Dark Day for Labour – NTSH”

  1. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    Short memories. Caswell was a hard Bee. He had some financial struggles. A party operative gave him $400 and somehow got that on a political platform in the recent St.George North by-election. That was the first devious blow against Caswell.
    That’s how political cannibals operate. Caswell knows that they want to eat him alive.

  2. Critical Analyzer Avatar
    Critical Analyzer

    @David

    Caswell problem is he knows the laws too well for his own good.

    I have not seen anything official from his union stating all the problems they are fighting over, only vague anecdotal statements about pay, PPE and lack of medical supplies.

    He needs to get more detailed to garner more support from the public.

  3. David Avatar
    David

    The reference to a paltry $400.00 debt was made by PM Mottley not so? It was a low blow meant to obviously discredit Caswell. History will not record the revelation as one of her best moments.

  4. NorthernObserver Avatar
    NorthernObserver

    The time would appear ripe, to step up and contribute to Unity?
    Somebody at some point has to challenge any government. It is less the challenge itself, than how they respond.

    I am not impressed.

  5. David Avatar
    David

    It was about time.

    DLP calls on Government to address nurses’ grievances
    Article by
    Barbados Today
    Published on
    December 17, 2021

    The Democratic Labour Party has broken its silence on the ongoing strike by nurses represented by the Unity Workers Union.

    The party’s spokesman on health, Andre Worrell said Prime Minister Mia Mottley’s intervention on the matter was “unfortunate” and has “thrown fuel on the fire when the matter needs to be quickly resolved.”

    The DLP is urging the government to work to quickly address the concerns of the nurses in good faith and show the nursing profession the level of respect it rightly deserves.

    Below is the full text of the statement:

    Respect the Nurses.

    The unfortunate intervention by the Prime Minister in the strike by the Unity Workers Union nurses has thrown fuel on the fire when the matter needs to be quickly resolved. The nurses striked over long-standing issues which were made even more perplexing as a result of the tremendous burden which the healthcare sector has been under as a result of the COVID surge. The safe zones and vaccine mandate may be the catalyst for the strike, however, more pressing issues are on the card. Instead of addressing these issues the Prime Minister focused on undermining the character of the striking workers and the lone Union which saw it fit to take a stand for the rights of workers in Barbados.

    The nurses made it clear that the vaccines alone will not make their work environment safe and that other long-standing issues needed to be addressed. Among these are the payment of Hazard pay and allocation of adequate PPE to nurses including those at the Polyclinics and not just the ones at the isolation centres. Other critical issues include the overall safety of the working environment as well as the cleanliness of the working environment with increasing incidents of bed bugs in the facilities. The nurses should be heard and negotiated with in a fair and cordial manner.

    The nurses are a critical part of the healthcare delivery in Barbados and the profession should be respected. As the country continues to be in a drawn out COVID surge any unnecessary strain on our health care professionals should be avoided.

    The Ministry of Health has completely compromised the implementation of the safe zones at the hospital. The number of memos and letters which have been circulating and latter withdrawn shows that this administration is out of its depth and struggling to get it right.

    From all accounts, the central part of the problem is that this administration is seeking to impose employer vaccine mandates disguised as so called “safe zones”. If that is their intention, they should be upfront with the workers and people of Barbados.

    The Democratic Labour Party urges the government to work quickly to address the concerns of the nurses in good faith and show the nursing profession the level of respect it rightly deserves.

    Andre Worrell

    DLP Spokes Person for Health, Water and Sanitation

  6. Tron Avatar
    Tron

    The senator, his rebellious unionists and the notorious DLP have been terrorising businessmen and other employers for years.

    Time for the police to finally intervene and lock them up! We need an IMF compliant society and not a collection of rebels and slackers on our republican island.

  7. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    @David, 2 quickies…

    Re: “History will not record the revelation as one of her best moments.”

    That’s funny … I have never known revelations of that type on a raucous political platform to be other than ‘best moments’!

    They are meant to knock the ‘intestinal fortitude’ (as the comedians does say) out of the opponent; sow seeds of doubt about his/her character and basically catspraddle them ‘in the moment’.

    In that context, and really that’s all that mattered, it was absolutely one of her very ‘best moments’. This is the nastiness of POLITICS not about ethics in a court room or about morals and decency!

    And re “it’s about time”.

    The DLP appear very skittish … almost as if they have been neutered.

    One plus year on they should be bombarding this admin with a NEW team of bright, talented potential candidates … Sen Franklyn is a very careful guy (at this stage of his life, one surmises) so they could have been on board with that type statement eva since.

    We need a strong opposition so I do wish the party well as they regroup but they are missing many an opportunity to HAMMER the false steps by this admin … or is it that they were soooo bad that now they feel to ashamed to point fingers!

    I hope not.

    I gone.

  8. Sargeant Avatar
    Sargeant

    @William S

    I found it curious that “John2” accused you of lying about the affaire los Miami, if memory serves didn’t the PM say that she only heard of the incident the day before it was reported in the Press when her rep in Miami knew of it weeks before and was able to comment on the retraining of individuals post the arrest of the gun toting senior.

    Who de cat likes…….

  9. Watchman Avatar
    Watchman

    @ Tron
    you got the republic. Now you want a police state. You RH idiot the wearing of white, and the gift of the gab from your supreme leader will not stop KARMA from happening. Barbadian will understand what the saying “you live at your aunt” really means

  10. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “Somebody at some point has to challenge any government. It is less the challenge itself, than how they respond.

    I am not impressed”

    hit the nail on the head.

    politicians lie to them hourly, daily, weekly, monthly and annually, rob them, sell them out, put them in debt….attempt to enslave them every opportunity they get, steal opportunites from their children grandchildren and great grands……. and they don’t once protest those evil lies….but they would hop on a blog and accuse people of lying….

  11. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ Sargeant
    We must continue to demand transparency and accountability.
    Peace

  12. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    William,

    I say what I believe at all times. You are no liar and wish only the best for Barbados. At the same time, you do not think it the worst place to live.

    Our differences are minor. We want the same things for Barbados, the Caribbean and African people everywhere.

  13. African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved Avatar
    African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved

    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/lifestyle/other/london-boy-18-so-shocked-to-learn-about-modern-slavery-he-now-teaches-other-children-about-it/ar-AARSr1b?ocid=msedgntp

    William…i will also advise young people in Barbados and across the Caribbean to TAKE UP ACTIVISM….make your voice COUNT, let it be HEARD, i see in the villages and small communities they are fighting, injuring and killing each other, those negative energies need to be channeled in a positive direction.

    Saw some clips today where young men are beating women, young women beating each other, young men beating each other bloody and that was in Barbados.. the governments are FAILURES….these young people need an intervention to save their lives and that of the upcoming generations who are now mere babies..

  14. African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved Avatar
    African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved

    lawd…where are the Slaves to celebrate.

    https://barbadostoday.bb/2021/12/17/barbados-to-benefit-from-multi-million-dollar-imf-drawdown/

    why activism, because it is fulfilling and you see results….that’s a win win, been doing it for some years with real success.

  15. African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved Avatar
    African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved

    Ah…music the great healer.

    https://youtu.be/cW5BUyjesyU?t=2

  16. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ WURA
    The youth need better examples from the broader society and leadership at all levels. This is a regional problem. We should be busy changing models and innovation for the future rather than winning backward political wars.
    These leaders throughout the region are in constant campaign mode and politics is becoming like cults. Follow the leader right or wrong; drink the poisonous cool aid…………..

  17. African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved Avatar
    African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved

    “Follow the leader right or wrong; drink the poisonous cool aid…………..”

    Yep…..and DIE..

    there are already in place some very conscious young people, but the destruction to the depressed areas in terms of neglect, is killing this generation….and the misleaders are tone deaf and waiting for a miracle….because they are distracted with their selves..

    the younger generation need an ANCHOR….and it does apply across the Caribbean..the losers in the parliaments ARE NOT IT… they are manufactured so nothing comes naturally to them..

    who want to get vex…..tough….am probably banned from a few countries anyway, show me attitude….lol

  18. john2 Avatar
    john2

    Sargeant.

    My first comment to Haether was something to the effect that it is unbelievable that Mia only knew about the gun on plain incident the day before she had the press conference. Facts are that i do not know when she first knew so i cannot say what she said is a lie. but i know for sure that mia did no promise us any report so i can say WS statement was a lie.
    Anyone saying Mia lied about the caswell check or when she knew about the airport gun incident would get no “u telling lie ” response from me. All the evidence provided here on BU and the fact that she never refuted would lead to the conclusion that she lied.

    @ DONNA /WS

    If WS was AS honorable as you said/ if what he said was a mistake the the statement would have been withdrawn at the point where David corrected him. When i first read his comment i was going to ask him to provide the proof (that we promised a report) but then i saw Davids correction and i just liked/starred comment to indicate that it was correct. Even if he had ignored the correction and moved on i would have left it there. it was after i read his trying to “whitewash” it and attacking david that decided to comment ( not that i was defending David or Mia – they are both capable).

    Now this thing about calling him a liar. I never called anyone a Liar. i said his statement about being promised a report was a lie – and i still stand by that.
    IMO Mia was caught up in two lies. would i call her a liar? No.

    WS statement that we were promised a report – and we didnt get it as promised is inaccurate/wrong/ a fabrication/ alternate fact/ BIG FAT LIE

    If any of you(WS, Donna , Sarge) can provide the proof that i am wrong then will withdraw my statement and apologise to all 3 of you.

    The BS about what he would have expected etc does not sway me. i dont think he is stupid so why would he expect something from a politician the was never even promised or even hinted at? John A is still waiting for the promise in the manifesto for the referendum on becoming a republic. some are still awaiting the jobs creation report (that was not promised). David was waiting for a year for a promised upgrade at the south coast sewage plant. etc etc.

    Now Donna if it Was WW/Mari instead of WS you would have been singing a different tune. like you and like WS i too think i call it as i see it. if it was my son that made that statement i would have told him it was wrong and if i thought he was lying i would tell him that much.

    WS had the opportunity to withdraw/adjust his comment but he failed to do so. truth is i didnt not care if the did or not but if he did i would not have made my comment.

    PS i am also aware of the trick of throwing something out there and the apologising after but in reality ur damage is already done.

  19. john2 Avatar
    john2

    PS the closest thing Mia came to a promise was that “the person responsible for the breach would be held accountable” – and instead of a promise to us it could have instead have been a threat to G4

  20. William Skinner Avatar
    William Skinner

    @ John 2
    You are quite within your right to stick to your position. And I was in my right to respond to your accusation.
    BTW , others are in their right to also give their views. My dear friend it’s called democracy.
    I will have no further comment on this matter.
    Peace

  21. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “Now Donna if it Was WW/Mari instead of WS you would have been singing a different tune. like you and like WS i too think i call it as i see it. if it was my son that made that statement i would have told him it was wrong and if i thought he was lying i would tell him that much.”

    you do not call out any of the bribetaking LIARS and FRUADS in the parliament, you are a HYPOCRITE….ya may want to try cleaning that up to sound more credible..

  22. African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved Avatar
    African+Online+Publishing+Copyright+ⓒ+2021.+All+Rights+Reserved

    Now i won’t be me if i did not mention this, the world is suffering from Covid-MANIA and the small islands are also infected because of their copycat mentalities, case in point, someone went to a clinic last night because they had some vomiting and stomachache, turns out it was slight case of food poisoning….so apparently, there are NO OTHER AILMENTS and SICKNESSES in existence anymore……EXCEPT FOR COVID….now why the hell would anyone go for a Covid test with a stomach ache..not everything is Covid symptoms.

    There was an article recently where patients are not only being NEGLECTED but are DYING because EVERYTHING is being labeled Covid…this is getting beyond ridiculous and your leaders ARE SO USELESS they are the ones perpetrating this and COSTING ENDLESS LIVES….but got the nerve to jump out talking crap about a well deserved nurse’s strike is risking lives….no, yall are the ones wilfully KILLING PEOPLE with ya IGNORANCE and these so called medical professionals need to STOP THAT IDIOCY.

  23. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    William…someone will soon sue them for this, they barely got away by the skin of their asses last night…..labeling a stomach ache Covid symptoms…people have been complaining for this for a WHILE…..goddamn clowns in the Covid clown show..

  24. Donna Avatar
    Donna

    John 2

    No, I would not have not have been calling Mariposa a liar or WURA a liar for such a minor slip.

    Neither would I have described that slip as a lie.

    You should check back and see under what conditions I have actually used that description.

    P.S. Did David initially post the article that PROVED his correction?

  25. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    The last person who over reached to try to get me to retract something that WAS TRUE and they KNEW IT WAS TRUE BUT LIED ANYWAY……..it did not end well….just saying…

  26. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    It would be reasonable to expect that if Mia indicated that there would be an investigation that some sort of report would be made to the citizens.

    To expect a reasonable response from some is to expect too much. Instead we get a vicious smear or a claim of National security.

    Currently in the National Security dossier (File 13)
    Maloney vaccine scam
    EWBSB
    Ram masks scam (was it masks?)

  27. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Before I am accused of telling lies ..
    I assumed that if someone would be held accountable there would be some kind of investigation and some kind of report generated… Is that a bridge too far.

  28. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “Ram masks scam (was it masks?)”= test kit scam

    they ACCEPT LIES from the criminals elected to manage the country..and who get a monthly salary from THEM FOR IT..the only lies they accept and DO NOT COMPLAIN ABOUT..

  29. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    @Wura
    Thanks.
    These stories that should have a life and then death, but they seem to come here only to die. I guess the surprising thing is that we hear of them in the first place.

    Without media in other countries some of these stories would only exist in a National Security folder.

  30. TLSN Avatar
    TLSN

    Oh what desperate times we live in. I have just read that William Skinner is a liar. I know we are in the pantomime season but this is a new low even on the increasingly irrelevant BU.

    Last week a commentator took offence on my regular posting of articles by Aljazeera.

    https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/12/17/bbcrypto-caribbean-tron-founder-to-become-diplomat-for-grenada

  31. John2 Avatar
    John2

    WW

    You have the evidence of the liars and frauds In parlament and doing a well enuff job of calling them Out

    When any Get caught i hope they feel the full weight of the law

  32. John2 Avatar
    John2

    Dont

    Many of times artax produced ‘ evidence’ to show ww / Mari was incorrect/ lying and many of those times u were his chief cheer lead ?

    Slip??????? I dont see throught those rose Colorado flasses that u r weareing.

    TheO.
    You have a right to believe that BS about expecting a report for accountability
    To me the to dont match

  33. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “I guess the surprising thing is that we hear of them in the first place.”

    they get interested long enuff to comment and then everyone returns to their comfort zone of calling each other liars…lol

    did you notice that they contribute VERY LITTLE ELSE and CANNOT see themselves…

    hence they are never taken seriously by those of us who know much better..

  34. Miller Avatar
    Miller

    @ TheOGazerts December 18, 2021 7:48 AM
    (Quote)
    Before I am accused of telling lies ..
    I assumed that if someone would be held accountable there would be some kind of investigation and some kind of report generated… Is that a bridge too far. (Unquote).
    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Glad you (too) have noticed the disjunction!

    How can there be an investigation into such a serious matter without an official report as the obvious output in order to rectify any deficiencies?

    The question is whether the public (the target audience for lying politicians) has a right to review its contents.

  35. Jonn2 Avatar
    Jonn2

    Note that we were told that the country will get a full report on what transpired with the breakdown at the airport when a passenger went through with a loaded gun.
    Today I read that a worker with 20 years experience with the security firm has been fired and Miami has dropped charges against the gentleman. However, the public has not been given any official report as promised.

    Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxccxxxxxxx

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCHvvuNGqI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

    Explain to me how the text above can be a slip of what was said In the video

  36. John2 Avatar
    John2

    David

    My last post didnt show up. Am i on moderation 😆

  37. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    “Last week a commentator took offence on my regular posting of articles by Aljazeera.”

    they only want to read Slave shit, that’s all they can relate to..

    “You have the evidence of the liars and frauds In parlament and doing a well enuff job of calling them Out”

    if you only knew WHERE that evidence that you obviously know exist, has been RELAYED in the last few years, you will instantly develop a case of government pimp diarrhea…hope ya name don’t pop up in any of it…then again, it might teach ya a lesson.

  38. WURA-War-on-U Avatar
    WURA-War-on-U

    Won’t they be SHOCKED when everything starts happening AS WRITTEN…

    https://african-online-publishing.webflow.io/

  39. John2 Avatar
    John2

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CXCHvvuNGqI/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again

    Xxxccc

    Note that we were told that the country will get a full report on what transpired with the breakdown at the airport when a passenger went through with a loaded gun.
    Today I read that a worker with 20 years experience with the security firm has been fired and Miami has dropped charges against the gentleman. However, the public has not been given any official report as promised.

  40. John2 Avatar
    John2

    if you only knew WHERE that evidence that you obviously know exist, has been RELAYED in the last few years, you will instantly develop a case of government pimp diarrhea…hope ya name don’t pop up in any of it…then again, it might teach ya a lesson.

    Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

    I have no fears. But you keep on wishing and hoping..
    we the evidence gone is of to concern to me.. if it leads to an arrest and conviction the so shall it be. U do the grine u do the time. None of my family involved In politics.

  41. David Avatar
    David

    Are you illiterate? The blogmaster clearly stated there is a process that must be gone through before the PM is in a position to make a public statement.

  42. de pedantic Dribbler Avatar
    de pedantic Dribbler

    @John2, you have inituated and prolonged a rather innocuous matter…. as I was accused of being ‘pedantic’ (thus the moniker) I find your interrogation of @Skinner’s statement as quite unnecessary nitpicking !

    The blogger said the PM promised a report when she said that an investigation was ‘promised’ or more accurately would be done!

    You are arguing over a NONSENSE and YOU Sir are the one propagating a ‘lie’.

    You cannot interrogate a person on semantics and create your own ‘alternative facts’ to claim that “WS statement that we were promised a report – and we didnt get it as promised is inaccurate/wrong/ a fabrication/ alternate fact/ BIG FAT LIE”

    As @Theo and @Miller opine: how in YOUR practical world does one conduct an INVESTIGATION and NOT produce a REPORT!

    That’s just plain nonsensical to suggest the two things are contradictory … so if we are going to debate (with decorum) ‘words’ and ‘motives’ you opened yourself to strong rebuttal.

    Of course @Skinner’s intent was to lambaste the MAM administration for ‘misleading’ the public … which obviously they did in part…. and surely on the other part .. we can critique or disagree with @Skinner on the issue of whether any investigative reporting was ever going to be made public (as @David alluded to) but it makes absolutely no practical or rational sense to attack him on semantics of ‘report or investigation’.

    We know well @Skinner’s perspectives that ‘all govts lie wantonly, and can’t be trusted’ but what pray tell is your motivation here bro !

  43. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    “Are you illiterate? The blogmaster clearly stated there is a process that must be gone through before the PM is in a position to make a public statement.”

    Rather be illiterate and not knowing than be literate and not knowing.

    Forgive me if there is limited intersection between our worlds; that of illusion, fantasy and mumbo-jumbo holds no attraction for me. I ignore it.

  44. John2 Avatar
    John2

    David

    I would expect a public statment if G4 Get ‘ fires’ And it may come from GAIA inc first
    This is not saying the mai may not make a statenent. Its just IMO

    The guy In fl already stated what happened and the immediate corrections taken all the finer details may be kept inhouse

  45. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    Indeed the very video posted by J2 seems to contradict his prior statements.

    Whilst WS felt it necessary to clear the air, some of us read J2 statement and classified it under NTSH in the National Security folder.

  46. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    What finer details?
    What National Security?
    The silly charade of this being some sort of national threat must stop. There is not a single element of terrorism in the whole exercise.

    Here is the report..
    Two aholes met at the airport.
    One ahole f_d up.
    The other was caught in Miami.

  47. Enuff Avatar
    Enuff

    Stupse, meanwhile vaccination and/or regular testing becoming standard bout Amurka, UK and Canada for healthcare workers and others. Businesses introducing mandatory vaccination for emoyyes and winning the right to do so in court. But folks who vaxxed and cosy in these same countries (can’t/don’t say a thing wey dem living bout de same measures) supporting Icarus in nonsense. The man boldly stated swabbing is dangerous. Ain’t drinking rum dangerous? This is why I stay away from commenting on BU…too many egofowls.

  48. TheOGazerts Avatar
    TheOGazerts

    ????
    WTH
    Gibberish
    enuff of dat

  49. John2 Avatar
    John2

    Dpd.

    And Are you not now doing the sameting that u accused me of – prolonging?

    See me response to donna / WS as to where it could have ended

    Why expect a report that was not promised? And if u think one was was promised why would u expect that report to be made public In about Two week after it was request?

    My motivation for what ? Prolonging ?
    The ‘ attacks’ that Are coming my way like this one from you

  50. John2 Avatar
    John2

    TheO

    Here is the report..
    Two aholes met at the airport.
    One ahole f_d up.
    The other was caught in Miami.

    Xxxxxxxxxx

    👍🏿 There you go.

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