CARIBBEAN-SUMMIT-Regional trade unions want to be re-engaged by Caribbean leaders

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – President of the Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL), David Massiah, is calling on regional governments to re-engage the Caribbean trade union movement in a similar fashion as they did in previous years. The CCL along with the main regional private sector group were allowed to make representations to Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders at their annual summits to discuss socio-economic issues in the region. Massiah, who said he had no indication as to why the Caribbean leaders had decided to stop the meetings, said it is imperative for the labour movement to be re-engaged at the highest level given the changing global environment and its impact on the Caribbean labour population.