The Barbados Government is set to return to the bargaining table this week to broker a deal with striking nurses to settle a range of longstanding grievances, Barbadian Health Minister Jeffrey Bostic said on Tuesday.
More than a week after nurses represented by Unity Workers’ Union (UWU) withdrew their labour, some health services remain crippled.
A statement issued by Barbados’ Ministry of Health and Wellness on Tuesday said the COVID-19 national immunization programme has been impacted by the action.
Minister Bostic told reporters there are “signs of further action in relation to others being involved”, but he said the matter will be dealt with in the coming days and assured that the Barbadian Health Ministry is on standby to put measures in place to maintain the provision of healthcare services.
