Tuesday February 9th, 2010
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Baptiste-Primus calls it a day from PSA
Published: 1 Oct 2009
Jennifer Baptiste-Primus
After being elected the first woman to lead the Public Services Association (PSA), Jennifer Baptiste-Primus will be bringing an end to her tenure as president of the union.
She made the startling announcement yesterday that she will not be seeking re-election in the November 25 election for members of the union’s executive after being the longest-serving elected officer of the PSA with more than 20 years' experience. Baptiste-Primus has opted to throw her support behind the campaign of the association’s 1st vice-president Stephen Thomas and The Reformers team. According to Baptiste-Primus, Team Reformers had a total of more than 200 years in the field of industrial relations.
They will be vying for 13 posts including those of president, 1st vice president, 2nd vice-president, treasurer and general secretary. Finance Minister Karen Tesheira has described the decision by Baptiste-Primus to bow out of PSA’s electoral race as a “time for someone else.” “How do I react? I do not know if there is any particular reaction. I wish her the best. I suppose if you want to put it in a gender basis, I am very proud of her reaching where she reached and I thought that, really, she did an excellent job before I came into the realm of politics,” Tesheira said in an interview after yesterday’s sitting of the House of Representatives.
“I have to say I admired her strength, I admired her articulation and therefore all good things have to come to an end. I would not say that it came as a shock. There are seasons for everyone. I suppose that she had a long reign and a long time and therefore I suppose it is time for someone else.” Tesheira praised Baptiste-Primus for making a significant contribution to industrial relations in T&T.
Karen, sounds like she was
Karen, sounds like she was your role model. Why not do the country a favour and do like her and call it a day while you still might have just about a little dignity and credibility left?
Formal politics may be in
Formal politics may be in the offing? Maybe she can offer herself for a constituency or she can now be made an 'Independent Senator? Congratulations to her. She has served government well.
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Jennifer Baptiste-Primus you
Jennifer Baptiste-Primus you have made a honourable decision, hopefully others will also be as inclined.
ALL THE QUALITIES OF
ALL THE QUALITIES OF MANAGEMENT -
She has all the qualities to be in Management. As a matter of fact she had behaved more and more that way recently. Her priorities became the financial investments in housing. Her many promises to hit the road had to be weighed against alienating the banks who hold the note for her investments. The labour leaders are being conned into being pussy cats by people who only aim is to control and destroy them. Beware of Greeks bearing gifts. Management only goal is to keep financial control of the economy. Their unions, The Chamber, ECA, and The Manufacturing Association would cry blood at every increase in workers’ wages. They have absolutely no problem with 10 percent of the people owning 90 percent of the wealth, so much for their sense of balance and equity. They would complain about the wages of the workers but give themselves scandalous perks and bonuses. What double-standards?
Time to go Jennifer, but you
Time to go Jennifer, but you served your members well.
While I may not have always agreed with your the stances taken by your Association, I always admired how strong you lead your arguments.
Now go and enjoy your retirement, and it would be nice if you can take Mrs Tesheira with you!
Nina0646 My thoughts
Nina0646
My thoughts exactly... perhaps she's going into "politricks"???!!!
Thank goodness... Hopefully
Thank goodness...
Hopefully with her out of the news now, my dogs would no longer run and hide from the tv. Pitbulls are such scardey cats.
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Hooray for the strong men of
Hooray for the strong men of this country your contribution to this thread not only shows your maturity and intelligence, it also shows the relentless war on women in this country.
Yes it is true that she had more testicular fortitude that you and your Pitbulls put together no matter how many you have, and whoever you are.
One of the stronger women in
One of the stronger women in this society not everything she said or did would have pleased everybody, but she was a force in that union.
She has now also earned respect as the head of an organisation in Trinbago who has seen that it is time to move on and pass the baton to someone else.
Some of the politicians and other incumbents in high places in this country need to take an example from her.
PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION -
PUBLIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION - Jeniffer Baptiste-Primus will not run for another term. She served for some 20 years.
It is always a positive step when a woman is able to move beyond that 'glass ceiling' because she has met all the qualification and requirements of the job. But once she is in the job, gender goes out the window on both sides.
Our learned Minister of Finance believes that it is time for someone else, and that Ms. Baptiste-Primus did "an excellent job before I came into the realm of politics." So are we to assume that since you came in she has 'not done a good job'? Because that's the impression you gave with this statement.
I find that you too Madame Miniser do have strength and articulation, and therefore "all good things have to come to an end."
It's time for someone else.
You came to this job Ms. Tesheira with a brilling background. Unfortunately, you have lost your ethics since occupying your seat.
You allowed yourself to become 'one of the boys' and mimic their agenda, shamelessly. You have not considered it to be your job to serve the people of this nation, but rather the 'inner circle and well connected'. We hoped that when you accepted the offer to enter politics you would keep your ethics dear to your heart. But we were wrong. This recent budget shows your lack of empathy for the innocent people of this country. So to quote you Madam Minister, "it is time for someone else:.
Right on, Gardenia. The old
Right on, Gardenia. The old Waldo must be turning in his grave. Not that long ago her brother gave an interview in the press, and said the family was really concerned and was wondering whether she was fully aware of what she was getting herself into. But the lady seems to be relishing her job judging from her body language, words and sadistic deeds unleashed on the population.