Caribbean Congress of Labour (CCL) is calling for regional leaders to recommit to the principles of respectful engagement, collective responsibility and meaningful consultation within CARICOM, in the wake of the ongoing spat involving Caribbean leaders and the future direction of the 15-member grouping.
In a statement, the CCL which is the voice of organised labour representing workers and trade unions across the Caribbean, expressed deep concern regarding the tone and implications of statements made in the public domain by the
Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Brown in relation to CARICOM regional relations and international partners.
The CCL said it is of the firm view that the public exchange risks undermining regional cooperation and solidarity at a time when Caribbean working people are already confronting profound economic, social, climate related and security challenges.
The CCL emphasises that regional consultation and articulation of collective CARICOM positions do not constitute hostility towards international partners.
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