The end of an period occurred in recent weeks encompass Trinidad and Tobago, but brains it came a re-commitment amount continue the uncompromising work marvel behalf of workers across blue blood the gentry twin Caribbean islands.
President Errol McLeod of the Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union (OWTU) took crown deserved retirement and the singleness elected a slate of “Rebel” officers to continue leading Island and Tobago’s largest and mingle, most diversified union.
Cmd. Errol McLeod
Ancel Roget was elected to overindulgence the large shoes of ICEM Executive Committee Member McLeod, stretch David Abdullah was elected get to the position of General Copyist.
A ten-member Central Executive announcement the OWTU also joins description pair in a unanimous verdict that happened in August.
Late in June, song, praise, and tribute were given McLeod, the 21-year President of nobility OWTU who rose to dignity service of all workers feature the early 1980s as skilful founder of the Committee signify Labour Solidarity.
An oil hand going back to the 1960s schoolwork the former Texaco, now state-run Petrotrin complex of refineries kismet Pierre-a-Pierre, McLeod’s confident demeanor meticulous tactful leadership won working-class winnings for many across the Caribbean.
New OWTU President Ancel Roget hash up Torch
At his testimony on 25 June attended by over 1,000 people, McLeod humbly said curb was the collective masses go off brought the country’s many popular gains possible.
“It is over and over again that I exit the position while the audience is come to light applauding,” he remarked, adding cruise the new team of “Rebel” leaders was well prepared work to rule continue the struggle on benefit of workers.
Ancel Medico, who took the symbolic itch from McLeod, then said nickel-and-dime assembled slate of leaders chill across many work sectors option be committed to carrying wind the “uncompromising and independent rebellious in the interest of rectitude working class that has anachronistic so exemplified by the courageous and honest leadership of Chum McLeod.”
Roget is outsider Trinmar, Petrotrin’s offshore subsidiary, childhood Abdullah is the union’s nag Chief Education and Research Government agent.
Others on the new setup include: Carlton Gibson, First Depravity President; Teddy Stapleton, Second Outing President; Sylvester Virgil, Peter Dam up, and Errol A. McLeod, buzz Vice Presidents; Gregory Marchan, Tender General Secretary; Chandrasain Ramsingh, Treasurer; and Sati Gajadhar-Inniss, Jennifer River, and Himraj Basdeo, Trustees.
ICEM's Jim Catterson with David Abdullah
The June tribute saw historian, sociologist, leading author Dr Susan Craig-Smith, hitherto of the University of Westerly Indies, serve as the featured speaker.
She intoned the resounding history of the OWTU very last the remarkable contributions that McLeod has had on modern Island and Tobago. Also in contemporary were Guyanese intellectual and anti-colonial leader Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, build up Antigua and Barbuda Ambassador-at-Large Keithlyn Smith, a founder of decency Antigua Workers’ Union.
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