And all this labour talk was an opportunity for Dr Carla Barnett, the Labour Minister of State, to provide some insight into the sudden and massive increase in workload that the staff at the Labour Department are now facing.
By their estimates, their job's demands have increased by as much as 300 to 400 per cent, since they are being called upon to help resolve new labour disputes which have resulted from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
This afternoon, Dr Barnett gave an update on the difficult talks taking place between the senior administration of the University of Belize, and the UB's Faculty and Staff Union. We've already told you about the union's defiant decision to refrain from teaching until course assignments and issues of management were finalized.
Well, the Labour Minister said that the two sides are talking, and trying to reach working out their issues. Here are those comments:
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