No amicable solution has been arrived at, as the union representing public officers continues to dialogue with government on salary increases for its members.
Both teams met last week Friday to hold further discussions on the matter after the Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), rejected government’s offer of 1% salary increase for 2010/11 and 1% for 2011/12.
General Secretary of the DPSU, Thomas Letang, says government has not changed its position and neither has the union.
“We have requested some information from government as far as their expenditure goes. They have indicated that it will take a week. Once we get that, we will do our analysis and we will move from there,” he said.
He says there are a lot of areas that government has been spending money and that must be looked into.
Letang says members of his organization have not ruled out industrial action.
here is how you should come with the facts before you start making demnands.
1) find from government service how much duty free it gave out for 2010-2012 without regards to supporters, in other words the money that would have been in the treasury.
2) how much LPO given to people to buy windows, door etc to people that can afford. how much the treasury has lost. ask de hunter
3) the amount of money all ministers made for 2010-2012 including perks.. salaries
4) how much government paid for medicals for its supporters that have medical insurance using state funds like charles severin.
5)how much does government pay for gas for ministers private vehicles that they received duty free.
then after all this you can compare what a 1 percent can do for a servant with a $1300.00 salary
Mr letang is digging for himself a pit. The civil servants cannot have any confidence in Letang when letang lacks fortitude. He told us that Xmas Barrels was a deciding factor and now e wants to see government expenditures. What a joke. So when the government expenditures comes back as “ugly” what is letang going to say? I guess e will villais his Langue.
Letang you are just another talking device who collect at the end of te month and nothing to show – like Parry, the advisors, the ministers, ambassadors, diaspora coordinator, the UN mission, Francine, Charlo etc.
People must never be afraid of the Government. The Government must always be afraid of the people.
Time to disappear the government including the seeds of the wealthy
Peeping tom,when the country gets Turn Over Bread, you will be one of those who will starve standing.
Stop fooling the civil servants Letang. You cannot call a strike as you do not have the union members with you like Savarin used to have. Accept the 1% deal, place your tail between your legs and resign.
well send home some people to give more money. thomas letang trying but he always want a stike. he just like eddison
it is time we public servants stand up for better pay. We always talking and not acting. That is why I love the french people because when they decide to strike they strike. They dont wait for poor people to get their barrels for christmas. They touch the government where it hurts. Best we get some french personnel to head our Workers Union. Government can surely afford more than 1 cent on my salary which social security is going to take back. Let us go on strike. Close schools, airports, police stations, fire stations, government buildings – Together we are a force to be reckoned with divided we can accomplish nothing.
patience is a virtue…..Dominicans not easy when they ready…hungry man ia an angry man…
Shut down the dsmn country. Start by staging a sick out…then we move from there. The union too soft. We doh want no more supermarket or preschool which doesnt benefit us. My pocket is what i want. Im fed up time for action. 50% for ministers who victimize people. You go for help they saying you dont support them. This shouldnt be so at all.
DNO quotes Mr. Letang: “‘We have requested some information from government as far as their expenditure goes. They have indicated that it will take a week. Once we get that, we will do our analysis and we will move from there,’ he said”.
I have always thought of the DPSU under Mr. Letang to be a responsible body, not prone to orgasmic responses/reactions. This statement further strengthens my conviction.
Peepster long time i telling u dem fellas in Govt don’t care about people u see for yourself now.
well thomas, your excuse for not striking for christmas was barrel and poor people, now i guess they got their barrels now so stop pussy-footing and lets close down the dam country, my brother is bread and butter, food on our table you talking about now eh, close down the country, charles savarin did it for 47 days and now he is a dam hero, what yu fraid, we wif you, let go, say the word man..
Really why dont you close your mouth
Not only am I a hero, I am now the DLP Minister for National Security. When the DLP was in Government and I shut down the damn country… I put Labourites on their knees and now these Labourites still on their knees kissingthe dirty souls of my feet… what a pathetic bunch of losers ha ha ha
Somehow the pre-christmas bravado and showmanship of the DPSU’s boss seemingly is wearing off. I see reality check is staring him in the face. Perhaps he should be reminded of the editorial of the New Chronicle of October 5th 2012. “With public sentiment, nothing can fail”. If paraphrased with reference to the DPSU and its struggles, it should read “with total membership support, industrial action cannot fail”. Like Eddy and his designs on the Dominican psyche when attempting to put boots on the ground, that kind of massive support from the union membership is lacking. Stop insulting Public Officers by saying they are scared of victimization. Public Officers want more pay through a bigger salary increase, but Public Officers also know that country cannot afford more at this time.
Observer: “Stop insulting Public Officers by saying they are scared of victimization. Public Officers want more pay through a bigger salary increase, but Public Officers also know that country cannot afford more at this time.”
Well-spoken, as usual. Shrewd analysis.
The country got more serious issues that needs to be addressed rather than worry about pay increase. Some of u deserves it but most of you dont.
There will be no surprises in government expenditures. Who needs a analysis report when everything is written like graffiti on the walls. Over sized cabinet, oversized security detail, overpaid senior counsels, non productive advisors like we knw who they are, useless ambassador ABC andD, overpriced contracts for companies owned by ambient members. The biggest Sam is the salary and expenses of the ministers and abet members. Then letang take a look at the red clinic and the people who are getting the red clinic money
Hmmm, you really do not know much of what is happening in Dominica, huh? It shows glaringly.
Or, perhaps you are just being mischievous. Then again, mischief-making is in vogue.
Stuppessssssssssssssssssssssss………………..
Too Much Talking! We Need Action…………….
chupes that’s all I have to say
As a public servant I ask that we ease up on the state and forego salary increase entirely. One percent or two percent is neither here nor here.
Stop Playing politics people’s stomach. 1% on my salary isn’t even $20.00 and social security going to take that 1% anyway. Things tight but is not 1 set to make sacrifices
Admin, you all can get a better picture of Thomas Letang. This picture is related to public works with other people in the background. Every time i see that I’m thinking its another story of pwc. get a better pic man.
it would have served better to be in public works fixing roads in grand bay
What you going to protest for 1% more?? you asking for 2 they meeting you halfway with 1 why the force Mr. Letang? Just accept the damn thing and move on man shate!!!
i agree with you. it is better than none. when you stike what about if his family come to the hospital. ah… think about that. lets move on mr letang. negociate professionally
So what does that mean? Once you get the gov. expenditure, you’ll do your analysis. Haven’t you known that this government has been spending money in a lot of areas for a long time? There’s so much money in circulation, that people were sending money to help families overseas, according to your leader. But, not on your wages! I thought you were giving the poor a break during the holidays, to receive their boxes/barrels @ the dock. Then, you’d be ready to take the right stand as a responsible leader of the DPSU. Wonder, what’s next man?
the government has no respect for us, the state employees. they claim fiscal cliff only when it applies to them but spend lavishly in other areas on things that are sometimes unnecessary. the 1% will only be absorbed by social security so how is that supposed to improve the lives of government employed citizens? this is not the next level I voted for….I regret that decision now.
Put down your foot my brother am supporting you 100%.
What is Letang waiting for to take ndustrial action? Government must be taking this whole union thing for a joke, because this is what it appears to be.
Oust Them: “you all should take a stand with boots on the ground and demand for your honest wages and oust them at the same time!”
Let’s see now, having been repeatedly rejected by the electorate, the UWPwee seeks to return to power through all means but the ballot box, because it knows that the Dominican people will not vote it back into power. So, it tries to create a climate that it hopes will result in “boots on the ground”, which will drive out the DLP administration. SMH! Keep dreaming.
You have a lot of screaming and waiting to do for this ousting, Oust Them.
One thing if Dominica were smart citizens the Island Would not be labelled the Poorest in the Eastern Caribbean why…
Institutions and the wider Public accept way too Much Misleading Information from their Government.
Dominica will continue to be a back bencher Island
Unless the above parties seek to raise the Bar of Thinking…
When you see Dominicans they seem lack lustre Unable to take action, plenty chatter but nothing To show in terms of Progress based on actions.
If Citizens make a demand you would be surprise to See the Government wake up…
But this Labour Regime takes the Majority of Dominicans as Fools, Uneducated, Beggars and Soccer Balls to kick around!..
But again is Dominica not a island that thinks Big Or wants anything better! so to hell with them and Their Ignorance!
Letang go and rest with you Family you a good Man The rest of the servants are not yet serious for Upward Movement!
1% you must be kidding me!! this will be absorded right back into taxes, leaving us with a net gain of 00%. How can you Mr. latang even think of going to the table with this offer as a neigotiating tool?
By now even you should realize that it is only industrial action that will force this Gov’t to come up with respectable figures for the people who keep Dominica going. “Civil Servant.”
the DPSU remains a toothless lion under the leadership of Thomas Letang.
. That is the first step in him saying they will accept governments offer..mark my words. Just listen to Checko’s roadmarch song for this coming carnival; “they teething”.
Assertive, NOT Agressive!
If Government pays more than it can afford then it may have to send some employees home.
Letang, you are seriously a waste of time as leader of the union. You need to lead by example. If you guys wanna strike then do already and talking talking talking. The PSU is like a rotweiler with no teeth seriously jeez…
Cowards,what more information do you need.What they are going to do next is either get you to meet personally with Skerrit and he will cry to you as regards how bad things are or they will appoint a tribunal.You either make your move now or accept your crumbs.
Dominica Public Service Union (DPSU), rejected government’s offer of 1% salary increase for 2010/11 and 1% for 2011/12.
Such an increase is truly a slap in the face from the Government
you mean – in the face of the public servants
Letang, why don’t the Govt sacrifice like you? WHy don’t skerro take a cut in his salary, don’t worry with dem fellas, they make bad decisions, and destroying our economy and want u to pay for it, singapore doing well, Chile doing well, Mongolia doing well, make dem payyyyyyyyyy! Don’t let them fool you, remember they crying things hard everywhere AND THEY BUILDING A STATE PALACE!