The National Workers Union (NWU) has completed the final stages of preparation to begin industrial negotiations with the management of St. Lucia Electricity Services Ltd. (LUCELEC).

One year ago, the NWU was granted official trade union recognition by the Ministry of Labour. That decision was as a result of a secret ballot poll among the company’s employees which the NWU won. The recognition certificate covered supervisors, section heads and grades 4-9 staff.

The NWU has since sent its Memorandum of Proposals to the company and expects the company to come up with an agreeable date for the commencement of negotiations.