NP workers back out to work
PORT SPAIN
Trinidad &Tobago Newsday
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17 10 08
PROTESTING workers at NATPET — a subsidiary of National Petroleum Company (NP) — are expected to return to work today after management at the state-owned company and the union representing workers — the Oilfield Workers Trade Union — agreed to resume wage negotiations.
Last week, workers stayed off the job demanding higher wages.
In an interview, Caroline Ravello, NP's communications officer, said distribution workers went back to work on Saturday while NATPET workers were expected to do the same today.
NATPET workers are responsible for testing, refurbishing and filling of LPG tanks. All last week, NATPET workers kept up with their protest following a breakdown of negotiations.
The OWTU is demanding a salary increase of 55 percent for the period 2008 to 2010, but NP's management offered eight percent.
OWTU branch president Peter Ramsom said the offer was paltry, especially where inflation was concerned.
Despite this, Ravello said the company did not expect any more protest action since the union and management are expected to meet tomorrow to resume negotiations.
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