WITCO and the SWWTU have agreed to a 6% wage increase for both hourly rated workers and monthly rated staff.

The Collective Bargaining Agreements were finalized on July 28th with a signing taking place at WITCO’s head office in Champs Fleurs.

Negotiations took place over the course of two months and covered the period 2023 to 2025.

The company said these were focused on balancing adjustments in both wages and benefits, and was inclusive of – but not limited to – enhancements in health benefits, as well as gradual increases in allowances and premiums.

The negotiation teams were led by WITCO Head of HR Operations Leah Ishmael-Lynch and Head of HR Caribbean, Luke Gittens ,as well as SWWTU President General Michael Annisette and Branch Chairman Ricardo Hackett.

Present at the signing was WITCO Managing Director Raoul Glynn who said, “We are committed to ensuring fair compensation and employee satisfaction and retention as this is crucial for business sustainability. The negotiations were transparent, respectful, based on comprehensive data and our very competitive positioning in the market. The agreement is in keeping with the current socioeconomic environment of our country and the company continues to ensure the best benefits are available to employees and WITCO continues to be a great place to work.”