CTUSAB Supports New Minimum Wage

CTUSAB supports new minimum wage

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) has welcomed the announcement by Minister of Labour, Social Security and Third Sector Colin Jordan of a new national minimum wage and a revised hourly rate for security guards, saying it reflected Government’s commitment made when wages were last adjusted in June 2025.In a statement, CTUSAB noted that “Government at that time promised a further two per cent increase as of J…

Minimum wage hike lags behind cost of living – CTUSAB

The Congress of Trade Unions and Staff Associations of Barbados (CTUSAB) on Friday warned that the government’s planned two per cent minimum wage increase set for January falls short of the rising cost of living faced by Barbadian workers. In a statement, CTUSAB General Secretary Dennis De Peiza said any adjustment to the national or sectoral minimum wage “must bear a relation to the escalating cost of living, that is simply borne out in the hig…