{"id":94872,"date":"2013-06-11T15:19:22","date_gmt":"2013-06-11T19:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=94872"},"modified":"2013-06-12T08:30:26","modified_gmt":"2013-06-12T12:30:26","slug":"labour-commissioner-dismisses-trade-unionist-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/news\/general\/labour-commissioner-dismisses-trade-unionist-claims\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour Commissioner dismisses trade unionist claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_67007\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-67007\" style=\"width: 280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-67007\" alt=\"Matthew Leblanc. Photo by GIS\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/matthew-leblanc.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/matthew-leblanc.jpg 280w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/matthew-leblanc-150x112.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-67007\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Matthew Leblanc. Photo by GIS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Ministry of Labour has sought to clear the air on what it said have been untruths perpetrated by a leading trade unionist on the island.<\/p>\n<p>Labour Commissioner, Matthew Leblanc is shooting down claims that it is dragging its feet on decisions regarding industrial disputes between unions and employees.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary Treasurer of the Waterfront and Allied Workers Union Kertiste Augustus had accused the labour division of being reluctant to take the required action on certain matters.<\/p>\n<p>But Labour Commissioner Mathew Leblance said nothing is further from the truth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn May 6, 2013 Augustus made a statement in which he alleged that complaints made to the Ministry of Labour have not been dealt with for more than a year and that there seems to be a reluctant on the part of the ministry to take the required action, which has, according to him, led to a certain employer making an application for desertification of WAWU as their bargaining against&#8230;,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_62855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-62855\" style=\"width: 176px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-62855\" alt=\"Kertiste Augustus\" src=\"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/kertiste-augustus.jpg\" width=\"176\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/kertiste-augustus.jpg 176w, https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/kertiste-augustus-142x150.jpg 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 176px) 100vw, 176px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-62855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kertiste Augustus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Leblanc said, however, a review of the records relating to this matter indicate that the Ministry of Labour continues to make every effort to try to bring the parties to a dispute together in an effort to assist and facilitate a resolution of the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite these efforts, from time to time an employer or his representative refuse to attend conciliation meetings arranged by the ministry,\u201d he pointed out.<\/p>\n<p>According to Leblanc, since conciliation or mediation is voluntary and would require the presence of both parties, the constant absence of one party impeded any advancement in resolving the dispute.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen such situations arise or when the parties are unable to arrive at a settlement through the mediation effort of the labour department, the minister is advised of the failure to resolve the manner through conciliation, and a recommendation is made that the unresolved matters-be referred to the Tribunal for Arbitration,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Meantime Leblanc said a matter between WAWU and an employee was referred to the Ministry of Labour in 2009 and repeated efforts at conciliation by the labour department proved to be fruitless.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat matter was referred to the minister in June 2009 with recommendation by the Labour Commissioner that it be referred to the tribunal for arbitration. There have been delays in hearing that mater for several reasons beyond the jurisdiction of the Labour Ministry&#8230;&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Leblanc said &#8220;so to say that the ministry has not acted with regards to the dispute declared, is in fact untrue\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Ministry of Labour has sought to clear the air on what it said have been untruths perpetrated by a leading trade unionist on the island. 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