TTPOST management has rejected the Trinidad and Tobago Postal Workers’ Union’s (TTPWU) 24% wage demand, calling it “excessive” and “detached from economic reality.” The counteroffer, covered 2014-2016 and 2017-2019.
TTPOST warned that such an increase could threaten the corporation’s future and lead to job losses.
“This outrageous 24% counterproposal is not only impractical but a calculated maneuver to stall negotiations and serve personal interests at the expense of employees,” it said. Management argued the union’s initial 18.6% demand was unsustainable, citing the corporation’s fragile finances, declining mail services, and economic challenges.
“We will not be coerced into reckless agreements that could cripple TTPOST and endanger livelihoods,” it said, urging employees to reject divisive tactics.
TTPWU Secretary General David Forbes dismissed TTPOST’s statement as “mischief,” clarifying that the 24% increase was not across the board but split—13% for 2014-2016 and 9% for 2017-2019. He accused TTPOST of bad-faith negotiations, citing a staff memo issued before formal talks. “These actions deliberately frustrate both negotiations and workers,” he said.
In January 2025, TTPWU rejected a proposed 4% salary increase, calling it “far less than expected.”
