Senate Grants OWTU Exclusive Bargaining Rights | Trinidad and Tobago News

The Senate just gave the OWTU exclusive bargaining power over Heritage Petroleum and Paria Fuel Trading — a move critics say bypasses worker democracy and unfairly sidelines other unions. By replacing “continue” with “be deemed,” lawmakers retroactively cemented the union’s status as the recognized majority, even though it never went through the usual certification process. The addition of “and for the purposes of collective bargaining” has ignited debate, with senators warning this grants the OWTU near-legal monopoly rights — without a vote from the workers themselves. 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.Sources:http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/owtu-gains-bargaining-status-at-heritage-paria-6.2.2667592.5a71fe8a83 More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a155fa9f49893ee2 Report issues to [email protected].