Giuseppi, Cabrera return to lead NATUC

Robert Giuseppi and Vincent Cabrera have been returned unopposed as president and general secretary of the National Trade Union Centre (NATUC), respectively. NATUC is the umbrella body for trade unions in TT. The declarations were made following elections last weekend at the end of the business session of the fourth Biennial Convention. Approximately 100 delegates unanimously adopted the Audited Financial Reports for 2000, 2001 and 2002. Additionally, the convention also adopted a number of resolutions focusing on areas including the pursuance of activities to construct or purchase headquarters for NATUC, and calling on Government to move to assume full ownership of BWIA, and to involve the trade unions at BWIA in its operations.

The new executive will be in office for a period of two years. Elected officers to the various posts include:
president — Robert Giuseppi
First Vice President — Owen Hinds
Second Vice President —Rudranath Indarsingh
Third Vice President — Michael Annisette
Fourth Vice President — Aldwyn Browster
General Secretary — Vincent Cabrera
Deputy General Secretary —Rajkumar Rampersad
Asst Secretary — Ainsely Matthews
Asst Secretary — Joseph Giddings
Treasurer — Flavius Nurse
Deputy Treasurer — Hayden Hernandez
Trustee — Wayne Corbie
Trustee — Sylvester Marajh
Trustee — Ann Marie Hicks
Central Executive Members are as follows:
Christopher Abraham
James Lambert
Joanne Wilson
Judy Charles
Jane Simon
Nelson Sinnette
Ermine De Bique
There are nine presidents of individual trade unions who now reside in the leadership of NATUC.