Electronic Media Union of Trinidad and Tobago

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EMUTT
Electronic Media Union of Trinidad and Tobago
Headquarters Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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Affiliations NATUC

The Electronic Media Union of Trinidad and Tobago (EMUTT) is a trade union in Trinidad and Tobago. Its main membership base was in the now defunct National Broadcasting Network (NBN) which was the state broadcasting company. It is affiliated to the National Trade Union Centre of Trinidad and Tobago. [1]

In December 2004, NBN concluded its last collective agreement with EMUTT along with severance packages, before NBN shut down. [2] Together with Senior Staff Association and Union of Commercial and Industrial Workers they won voluntary separation agreements worth $33 million (equivalent to US$ 5,238,933.74 in 2004). [3]

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References

  1. Lindo, Paula (2021-12-22). "NATUC wants talks with AG, government on covid19 vaccination - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . Retrieved 2024-02-08.
  2. "Review of the Economy 2005" (PDF). Ministry of Finance . p. 40.
  3. "NBN to pay $33M to workers". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday . 2004-01-31. Retrieved 2024-02-08.