04 Aug 2023 | 03:39 AM UTC
Trinidad: Unionized healthcare workers plan protest in central Port of Spain Aug. 4 to demand better pay, work conditions
Unionized nurses plan protest in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Aug. 4 demanding better pay. Tight security, disruptions likely.
Event
Unionized healthcare workers affiliated with the Trinidad and Tobago Registered Nurses Association (TTRNA) are planning a demonstration in central Port of Spain Aug. 4 to demand better pay and working conditions. The demonstrators will gather at the Port of Spain General Hospital at 09:00 before marching through nearby streets and protesting at the Ministry of Health.
A heightened security presence, as well as localized transit and business disruptions, are likely near demonstration sites. Road access to the Port of Spain General Hospital may be disrupted. Disruptions to healthcare services are possible during the action.
Advice
Avoid demonstrations as a precaution. Confirm medical appointments Aug. 4. Plan for localized transit disruptions. Heed the directives of authorities.
