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Prime Minister: What Motivated The Action?

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As trade union congress affiliate members return to work Wednesday, Prime Minister Philip Davis said he’s still trying to understand what motivated the two days action.

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1 year ago

January 15, 2025

Berthony McDermott

NASSAU, BAHAMAS – As trade union congress affiliate members return to work Wednesday, Prime Minister Philip Davis said he’s still trying to understand what motivated the two days action.

Trade Union Congress (TUC) President Obie Ferguson says the unions under his belt all face individual issues. Add to that the unfulfilled promises in the memorandum of understanding signed between the unions and then opposition leader Philip Davis ahead of the 2021 General Election.

But it seems the hardest hit agencies was the public healthcare system.

Public Hospitals Authority Managing Director Dr. Aubynette Rolle Tuesday said 98 percent of junior doctors called out and around 60 percent of senior physicians.

Another disappointing point for the prime minister is the fact that he says they were in talks.

In a statement Sunday, Davis said he had a meeting set with Ferguson for Monday at 2pm.

Ferguson said he never agreed to a meeting with the pm because of other obligations.

On Wednesday, Davis said his office informed him that Ferguson did say he would not make the meeting because he had court.

Air traffic controllers also pulled their labor and according to Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism, Aviation and Investment Minister Chester Cooper fortunately, contingency plans kept operations running.

However, he says it seems the matter wasn’t about air traffic controllers at all.