Minister vext with union

Bridgetown.

Bridgetown.

Ronald_Jones-450x350Minister of Education Ronald Jones says that he is upset by the “pervasive negativity” and approach of the Barbados Union of Teachers (BUT).

Speaking at a St Philip North branch meeting at St Philip’s Primary School last night, Jones  lambasted the efforts of the BUT  in the recent impasse with the ministry over the state of readiness and preparedness of some schools.

“If in a small place with limited resources, we can have 101 schools up and running for the start of the new school term, that is tremendous, that is remarkable.I am annoyed because a country does not build itself on pervasive negativity; it builds itself on people being positive, focused and interested in the development of their country,” the Minister said.

He expressed his  disappointed with the nature of trade unionism from the BUT, an organization he once headed for many years.