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Volume No. 1 Issue No. 43 - Wednesday May 28, 2003
PSU Calls for New Elections
by Thomson Fontaine

The Public Service Union (PSU) in the Dominica, which represents the majority of government workers in the country have called on the government of Prime Minister Pierre Charles to seek a new mandate from the general public before imposing new austerity measures on the country.

General Secretary of the PSU Thomas Letang in making the announcement said that he believes the populace have been overburdened with taxes and should be given the right to vote on the matter.

Prime Minister Pierre Charles has repeatedly indicated that new tougher measures must be imposed in order to reverse the negative economic trend on the Island. The measures expected include the laying off of public workers or a reduction in salaries or both.

Meanwhile, it is been reported that the teaching service will be the first to feel the cut in the size of the public service. The government is planning to close down schools with small populations and transfer students to larger ones while releasing some teachers with small workloads. Temporary clerks in many government departments have also been advised that their services will be terminated.

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Volume No. 1 Issue No. 43
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History Revisited:Community Life Among the Estates
PSU Calls for New Elections
WI Halts Aussies Winning Streak
The Making of a Political Campaign




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