Port Workers Demand $337M Back Pay | Trinidad and Tobago News

Port workers are poised to escalate their demands after years of stalled negotiations, pushing for the remaining 80% of $337 million in back pay and overtime — a figure now awaiting cabinet approval. Frustration is mounting as workers still earn 2014 wages amid soaring living costs, while peers at Point Lisas Port earn significantly more. The union warns that if the Port Authority doesn’t respond by Wednesday, workers may take matters into their own hands — demanding not just payment, but closure on four long-delayed collective agreements dating back to 2014. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07d4864c0b24c32d