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3 April, 2003After a strong international campaign in support of members of the Steel Workers' Union of Trinidad and Tobago, steps to improve health and safety at the plant have been agreed.
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Following strong worldwide condemnations from the IMF and its affiliates of the unsafe working conditions at Caribbean Ispat Limited, company management accepted to hold a meeting with representatives from the Ministry of Labour Factory Inspectorate and the Steel Workers' Union of Trinidad and Tobago (SWUTT).
After discussing the serious lack of health and safety measures throughout the plant, which the union said had reached crisis level, management agreed to make available the following:
Officials from the Labour Ministry stated that labour legislation would be submitted to Parliament this year.
The IMF-affiliated SWUTT expressed its great appreciation and thanks for the actions taken by the IMF and metalworker affiliates around the world, declaring: "We are proud to be part of the 25 million metalworkers in the IMF." The union said the staunch support they received made them realise they were not isolated in their struggle.
Caribbean Ispat Ltd is a member of the LNM Group, Ispat International.
After discussing the serious lack of health and safety measures throughout the plant, which the union said had reached crisis level, management agreed to make available the following:
- a disaster preparedness plan,
- a safety policy,
- safety plans for 2003,
- risk assessment.
Officials from the Labour Ministry stated that labour legislation would be submitted to Parliament this year.
The IMF-affiliated SWUTT expressed its great appreciation and thanks for the actions taken by the IMF and metalworker affiliates around the world, declaring: "We are proud to be part of the 25 million metalworkers in the IMF." The union said the staunch support they received made them realise they were not isolated in their struggle.
Caribbean Ispat Ltd is a member of the LNM Group, Ispat International.