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The St
Lucia Civil Service Association was formed in the late 1940s by a group of
public officers who saw the need for an organized and structured approach to
the problems confronting public officers.
After a
few years of functioning as an informal grouping, the St Lucia civil service
association was registered as a trade union on May 16, 1951. The first
president was Mr. D. F. Mayers, an employee of the treasury department.
Past leaders
During
the period 1951 and 1980, the CSA worked with the St Lucia Teachers Union in
making joint presentations before various salary review commissions
appointed by government. It was not until 1980, that the CSA was granted the
right to engage in collective bargaining on behalf of the public officers.
The CSA, after several well published disputes, with various government
and statutory bodies, developed into one of the leading trade unions on the
island.
Initially, the membership of the union was drawn mainly from the civil
service and later was extended to the wider public service to include
Statutory Authorities. However, following an amendment to its constitution
the CSA is now eligible to represent workers who are not part of the general
Civil Service or a Statutory Corporation.
Today the
CSA is the accredited bargaining agent for a wide range of workers . Unlike
other unions, the CSA offers a number of benefits to its members,
independent of what is negotiated with the employers.
MISSION
To represent our members, and collectively protect and improve
the quality of their working life
Mission involves
Pursuit of justice
Protection and advancement of members interest
Improvement of members welfare
Promotion of people participation
Improvement of societal governance
Promotion of social equality, efficiency and productivity
OBJECTIVES
To unite all public servants/ members in a common union
Recruit service union members in the union business
To obtain and maintain improved wages, salaries and better
working conditions for members by collective agreements with employers
To promote and advance the cause of social justices as stated in
the St. Lucia constitution order, n0. 1901 0f 1978
To create and participate in organizations which will contribute
to an improvement in the social and economic welfare of the union members
and the society at large
To communicate with members, affiliates etc. Using multi media
means
AFFILIATION
Caribbean Public Services Association
Caribbean Congress of Labour
Public Services International
Communications International
Caribbean Trade Union Congress
CHALLENGES
Maintain the rights and benefits of members
The provision of improved services and benefits to members
Globalization
The preparation of workers to face the challenges of the new
millennium viz a viz: the use of modern technology and information age
The question of trade unions recognition
FUTURISTIC
THRUST
Extend the existing building
To establish greater links with sister unions either through a
trade union council or a trade union centre
To provide care for our aged retires
To promote the establishment of a labour college
To establish daycare facilities for our members
Past leaders
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