As hundreds of Teachers wait for millions of dollars to be paid to them for correct salaries, back pay, confirmations and more, the Bahamas Union of Teachers is very concerned after the details of an interim report of the House Select Committee were revealed by Dr Bernard Nottage in Parliament today. The union agrees that Parliamentarians should earn substantial salaries, enjoy benefits and yes, there is a need for a new Parliamentary complex.

However, travel, constituency, duty allowances and salary increases will be granted to them by a stroke of a pen.

What is the priority? People or self?

This should not take priority over the small man, teachers and workers of this country who are suffering. Some of whom, are losing (and have lost ) their homes; many are unable to pay their light bills, others are unable to provide food and basic necessities for their children and their families (although they are working hard every day).

B.U.T. is again calling on the government to pay the 5 million dollars to ALL teachers who are owed NOW.

Sincerely,

Belinda Wilson, President, BUT