Increased fines and penalties for non-compliant employers are among the Social Security reforms to be discussed at consultations in less than two weeks.

Chairman of the Antigua & Barbuda Social Security Board (ABSSB) Everett Christian said former board members should be prosecuted for allowing abuse of its trust funds by the government for nearly 30 years.

Trade Union Congress (TUC) executive member representing Leeward Islands Airline Pilots’ Association (LIALPA) Euton Henry is calling on government to once again push back the implementation date of taxing benefits and allowances under the Personal Income Tax (PIT).

Discontentment with government’s decision to proceed with the taxation of benefits and allowances has snowballed with six organisations declaring their objection to the March 1, 2012, implementation.

A firm and principled stance rather than selfish opposition. That’s how the president of the Antigua & Barbuda Trade Union Congress (TUC) is describing his organisation’s resistance to the implementation of an additional tax measure.

President of the Antigua Trade and Labour Union (AT&LU) Wigley George has called for the full participation of the trade union movement, under the umbrella body of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), to support the efforts of the LIAT pilots.

LIAT returned to the skies Thursday after some of the pilots who staged a two-day sickout reported for work.

Newly elected President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Kim Burdon has vowed to take the congress to the next level with the assistance of younger members and the stalwarts that laid the foundation.

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Sunday hit back at the Business Alliance calling it hypocritical for only declaring its objections to many of the proposals to be enshrined in the new Labour Code.