Fast food outlet Burger King is under threat of closure less than a year after opening doors in Antigua, amidst a row between several of its workers and management.

The Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU), as part of a series of activities celebrating its 45th anniversary, will present a panel discussion on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ).

Hotels workers are pleased with their raise in wages and allowances following tough negotiations between their bosses and the representative union, Antigua & Barbuda Workers Union (ABWU).

More than a year of negotiations between hoteliers, employees and their union finally paid off yesterday with the parties agreeing on increases in wages and allowances.

Eighteen. That’s the number of workers who will be jobless when US carrier American Airlines outsources its local operations to Airport Services Antigua, beginning November 1.

Antigua-based employees of American Airlines inched one day closer to retrenchment without their hopes that union or government intervention could reverse their fortunes being realised.

The union representing airport security workers said yesterday that it had received confirmation that overdue salaries, which prompted industrial action this week, have been paid.

Relations between a senior manager at LIAT, Desmond Brown and two executives of the Antigua & Barbuda Workers’ Union

LIAT’s decision to terminate 70 workers in the midst of negotiations with their bargaining agents could lead to industrial action at the Antigua-based carrier,

More than 70 LIAT jobs have been made redundant, frustrating ongoing negotiations between unions and the airline’s management.