Teachers reject wage freeze proposal in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT) has rejected a wage freeze proposal from the Roosevelt Skerrit government as other public sector workers Wednesday were gathering to discuss a zero per cent increase in salaries over the next three years.

DAT president Celia Nicholas said that the membership had discussed the proposal and had since submitted “our thinking on it and they (government) have agreed to review that.

“We heard zero, zero, zero, but the Dominica Association of Teachers, from our perspective, what we are saying is that we are dealing with a government which speaks about different levels, better levels and higher levels (and) I have never heard of a lower level, so ground zero is not a level for us.

“But as we are saying, we are negotiating, so since there are a number of items…which we have presented for government consideration. That was submitted two days ago and we are expecting government’s response”.

She said the DAT uses the principle of “interest bargaining” given the wide and varied membership.

“Whenever we negotiate, we ensure…that none of our members are given an unfair treatment.”

The general membership of the Public Service Union will meet later on Wednesday to discuss the government’s wage freeze proposal.

–CMC

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Teachers reject wage freeze proposal in Dominica

Teachers reject wage freeze proposal in Dominica

ROSEAU, Dominica – The Dominica Association of Teachers (DAT) has rejected a wage freeze proposal from the Roosevelt Skerrit government as other public sector workers Wednesday were gathering to discuss a zero per cent increase in salaries over the next three years.

DAT president Celia Nicholas said that the membership had discussed the proposal and had since submitted “our thinking on it and they (government) have agreed to review that.

“We heard zero, zero, zero, but the Dominica Association of Teachers, from our perspective, what we are saying is that we are dealing with a government which speaks about different levels, better levels and higher levels (and) I have never heard of a lower level, so ground zero is not a level for us.

“But as we are saying, we are negotiating, so since there are a number of items…which we have presented for government consideration. That was submitted two days ago and we are expecting government’s response”.

She said the DAT uses the principle of “interest bargaining” given the wide and varied membership.

“Whenever we negotiate, we ensure…that none of our members are given an unfair treatment.”

The general membership of the Public Service Union will meet later on Wednesday to discuss the government’s wage freeze proposal.

–CMC

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Teachers reject wage freeze proposal in Dominica

ICC’s controversial Test cricket proposal re-drafted

Monday, January 27, 2014 | 9:50 PM    

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC) –A controversial proposal designed to put more power in international cricket in the hands of India, Australia and England has been re-drafted for presentation before the International Cricket Council (ICC) meeting in Dubai on Tuesday, reports indicate.

The proposal calling for a complete overhaul of the ICC’s administration and revenue distribution has triggered uproar in the cricket world.

Proposals to be watered down include a two-tier format for Test cricket and the relegation of the bottom two ranked into the ICC Intercontinental Cup, ESPN Cricinfo has reported.

The other proposal which could be reworked pertains to a newly formed Executive Committee (ExCo) and its possible expansion from four to five, with a second nominee coming in from the “small seven,” as opposed to only one according to the draft position paper.

India, Australia and England were lobbying six of the seven members to secure their support should the proposal go to a vote on Tuesday.

Reports from Dubai say India has been leading the talks while the three cricket boards have been making offers to the rest of the boards in a bid to obtain their support.

Cricket South Africa, the only member that has publicly objected to the proposal, has been left out of the discussions and the benefits being offered to the rest of the boards.

There has been public protest in Bangladesh, including a crowd gathering of close to 3,000 in Dhaka on Saturday, over the possibility of their cricket board ceding Bangladesh’s Test match status.

“It is a big thing, (to us) this status. In13 years Bangladesh have managed to win four Test matches. India and New Zealand did not win their first Test till 30 years,” a senior Bangladeshi cricket official was quoted as saying.

“So how come these people are now telling Bangladesh that you will need to fight out in the I-Cup to retain your Test status.”

Zimbabwe Cricket, despite its financial debt to the tune of $18 million dollars is expected to vote in favour of the proposals largely because of their good relations with the BCCI.

Among the other Full Member nations, New Zealand Cricket had come out in support of the proposal while the West Indies Cricket Board only stated that they had taken a position “in the best interests of West Indies cricket”.

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ICC’s controversial Test cricket proposal re-drafted