Prime Minister John Briceño appointed Deputy Prime Minister Cordel Hyde, Francis Fonseca, Oscar Requena, Minister Henry Charles Usher, and Chris Coye to negotiate the Public Service Union, Belize National Teachers’ Union, and the Association of Public Service Senior Managers.
This is what the Prime Minister told the unions in a May 6th response letter. Briceño wrote, “I am in receipt of your letter on 22nd April 2025 where you raised several concerns. After carefully reviewing these concerns, I am gratified by your openness to constructive dialogue.”
The team has been tasked with addressing the matters raised by the unions, including proposals from the Joint Standing Committees related to revenue enhancement, cost-saving initiatives, and pension reform. Once the discussions conclude, the delegation will report back to the full Cabinet for further decision-making.
“The Government remains committed to continue the engagement, which so far has been successful in producing outcomes which, as you put it, ‘will move the process forward,’” Briceño wrote.
The unions will be demonstrating on Friday in Belmopan during the inaugural joint sitting of the House of Representatives and Senate.