A duly constituted meeting of the Public Service Union (PSU) was held on Thursday January 5 to review the government’s proposal to postpone to June 2012 the payment of the legislated three percent in salary and wages increase that was due in 2011

. A duly constituted meeting of the Public Service Union (PSU) was held on Thursday January 5 to review the government’s proposal to postpone to June 2012 the payment of the legislated three percent in salary and wages increase that was due in 2011.

Among some of the issues that were considered in respect of the postponement of the increase includes, the initial intent to pay the increase effective January 2011 and to which the unions agreed to three postponements to December of the same year.

Consideration was also given to a no increase in wages and salaries for 2012 for public servants. The PSU said it is not enough for the government to say it cannot pay but to demonstrate good will by finding the means necessary to honour its obligations, and to provide some relief to public sector workers in these trying conditions.

The PSU is therefore calling on the government to give due consideration to the PSU’s proposal proposed at the December 8th meeting in 2011, which includes paying a negotiated portion of the three percent in January of 2012 and paying the balance due in December 2012 retroactively.

The PSU is soliciting the support of the other public sector workers notwithstanding the decision of some leaders to accept the postponement of the proposed increases unconditionally.