Current Events

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building 

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building 

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: Amin's Junction , Cor. Battoo Avenue & Southern Main Road, Marabella

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building 

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: Paramount Building,

99a Circular Road, San Fernando.

Venue: All Units/Branches

Event: Butler Classics (20k Walk & Run)

Venue: Start OWTU Paramount Building, 99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Time: 5:00 am

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Event: Butler Classics (5k Run)

Venue: Start Jovan's  Grocery

Time: 6:00 am

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Event: Labour Day March, Rally & Cultural Show

Venue: Start Avocat Junction

Time: 10:00 am

Venue: OWTU's Butler Hall of Revolution

Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad

Venue: OWTU Butler's Hall of Revolution

Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad.

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Start: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Date: Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd 

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road,San Fernando

Venue: Paria Suits, La Romaine

Venue: Various Locations

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU's Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando.

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Tobago Branches  

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Venue: OWTU Branches

Date: Wednesday 9th to Friday 18h  

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Date: Tuesday 11th to Thursday 13th  

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Venue: Palms Club,

Pointe a Pierre Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

99a Circular Road

San Fernando

Date : Tuesday 13th to Thursday 15th September 2016

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Venue: Paramount Building 

Event: Opening Ceremony

Date: Friday 22nd July 2016

Venue: OWTU Paramount Building

Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, 

San Fernando.

Paramount Building

99a Circular Road, San Fernando.

Starting Avocat Junction, Fyzabad.

Ending OWTU's Butler Hall of Revolution, Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad.

OWTU's Butler Hall of Revolution

Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad.

 Venue: Paramount Building,

99a Circular Road, San Fernando

Starting in fornt of OWTU Paramount Building, 99a Circular Road, San Fernando.

Ending Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad.

OWTU in collaboration with the Cipriana College of Labour and Co-operatives Studies.

Theme: "West Indies Cricket - Current State of Play and Outlook"

Venue: C.L.R. James Aduditorium, Cipriana College of Labour and Co-operatives Studies.

“Going Beyond Two Party Politics in Plural Trinidad and Tobago”

Paramount Building, San Fernando

Brian Lara Promenade

OWTU Paramount Building

OWTU Paramount Building, San Fernando

Location-Paramont Building

Woodford Square, Port of Spain

OWTU invite you to the President General's Ball on the 25th of October at Palms Club, Point A Pierre Road, San Fernando

Admission -Single:$100.00, Couple:$180.00. (Door prizes to be won)

Dress-Strictly Formal

Be there!

From Tuesday 16th to Thursday 18th of September between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, new officers and shop stewards of the Union will be equipped with the critical tools of the Trade. The event will be held at Paramount Building, 99A Circular Road, San Fernando. 

Guaracara Park, Point-a-Pierre

Who did you vote for? well! if you have not voted, don't miss the Branch Elections, you'll find out who have been selected 

Join us at the Paramount Building to paticipate in the pize giving ceremony of our students who entered the Quiz and Poster Compititon . They delivered, now they are being rewarded. 

Butler Classics 20k and 5k Races, Labour Day March, Rally and Cultural Show

Happy labour Day to Trinbagonians and supporters!

OWTU's  longstand relationship with and support for our culture continues. Don't miss this event it's always the Saturday before Labour Day, same location, same time. Location-Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad

Support our young leaders! Encourage them with their decision to compete by showing up at Paramount Building for this big event

Qualify and participate in our Quiz and Poster Competition at Paramonunt Building. Prizes will be awarded to the top twelve(12) students, and, it's open to all primary schools in the counties of Victoria and St. Patrick between the ages of 10 to 15. 

COSSABO at Paramount Building

Don't miss this enlightening and detailed seminar on privatisation by Actvists, Shop Stewards and others at Cipriani Labour College.

Be part of this critical conversation about the threat of Privatisation in Trinidad and Tobago. This national Conference of Shop Stewards, Branch Officers and Activists is organised by the Joint Trade Union Movement. Location- Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies.

Following the presentation of the National Budget by the Minister of Finance, the OWTU traditionally hosts a forum to analyse the Budget and its implications. Please mark your calendar...all are welcome! Location: OWTU Paramount Bldg., San Fernando. Panelists TBA.

For more information, please call the Education and Research Department at 652-2701(-3) ext 107, 120.

The Federation of Independent Trade Unions and NGOs (FITUN) welcomes you to hear analysis by economists Anthony Paul, Hayden Blades and David Abdulah, Movement for Social Justice Political Leader and former FITUN President. Breakfast will be served from 7:00am at the OWTU Paramount Bldg., 99a Circular Rd., San Fernando.

ALL OWTU comrades (new and returning) who serve as officers or shop stewards at the Branch/District/Unit level are requred to attend this important session at the OWTU Head Office, Paramount Bldg., 99A Circular Rd. San Fernando. For more information please call 652-2701-3.

In light of another event being hosted in Moriah to discuss the same topic, the OWTU has decided to cancel its event. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. For more info call 791-2193.

Students, young workers, union members, it's all about you. “OWTU Inter-generational Dialogue: Through Conversation comes Knowledge and Understanding” will provide you with a comfortable space and a unique opportunity to listen to and converse with invited guests who are or were actively involved in the fields of art, culture, labour, youth development, women’s empowerment, HIV/AIDS awareness, advocacy for the differently-abled and education.

RSVP at 652-2701 ext. 107, Mrs. Wendy Lopez, 791-2193, Ms. Nicole Johnson or via fax at 652-7170 or via email at owtu@owtu.org.

Persons interested in serving as officers at the branch level are to present themselves (with 2 nominators) on this day for nomination at the scheduled time and location. For more information, call 652-2701.

It was satire, humour, theatre and thunder at last year's competition. Khadja Antoine stole the hearts of the judges and the audience then, this year may not be that easy. Come hear and support the talented calypsonians and composers. OWTU Butler Hall of the Revolution, Charlie King Junction, Fyzabad. Tickets $75. For more 652-2701 or 623-6094.

Every year we host primary and secondary school competitions leading up to June 19-Labour Day. This year we included tertiary students. Join our celebration of our students' creativity and excellence. Students' art will be on display and a special reenactment of June 19th 1937 will be done by one of the schools.

Venue: Paramount Bldg.,  99A Circular Road, San Fernando.  For more information call 652-2703 ext 107 or 791-2193.

Parents and guardians here's a neat treat for you and the kiddies. You are invited to OWTU's annual Thanksgiving and Children's Treat. It is at the OWTU Butler Hall of the Revolution, Charlie King Junction/Fyzabad Junction, Fyzabad. A large statue of our here, Uriah Butler stands at the front of the bulding. You can't miss it. For more info call 652-2701 (to 3).

This is sure to be a grand event. You don't want to miss it.

Venue: Tobago Nutrition Co-operative Society Ltd., Milford Road, Canaan, Tobago

Tickets available at OWTU Offices in Scarborough and San Fernando. Call 652-2701 or 639-5293

Admission- Couple $300, Single $175

 Loads of Prizes to be Won!!

Join the conversation. The OWTU and the Credit Union League of Trinidad and Tobago welcomes you to a public forum to analyse the national budget, on Tue 11th October at OWTU Paramount Bldg, San Fernando.

Breakfast will be served from 7:00am to 8am, and the forum begins at 8:00am.

Members of the public are asked to pay a $40 contribution at the door. Students in uniform and members of the media are free.

The Forum will be aired live on TV6 from 8am.

For more information please, contact Rosa-Mae Whittier at 650-2703, Ozzi Warwick at 497-4923 or Nikki Johnson at 791-2193

Bribery, corruption, bid-rigging, fraud and waste of tax-payers' money are part of the news day after day, so what's new?

What's new is that the People Partnership Government has promised to put new Public Procurement laws in place to reduce all those ways in which tax-payers' money is stolen or wasted.

Come and hear the PUBLIC PROCUREMENT Proposals for these new laws from the Private Sector /Civil Society Group.

Your views are vital to the success of these proposals being enacted in legislation. 

Please contact Marc Sandy at trade@ttma.com to confirm your attendance. (Or call/text Nikki Johnson @ 791-2193)

~Free Admission ~ 

Come hear a great Caribbean analyst and thinker deliver this year's CLR James Memorial Lecture on the "Existential Threats in the Caribbean : Democratising Politics, Regionalisng Governance".

Norman Girvan is Professor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies . Until recently he was Professorial Research Fellow at the UWI Graduate Institute of International Relations. He has been Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States, Professor of Development Studies and Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies at the University of the West Indies , and head of the National Planning Agency of the Government of Jamaica.

Thursday, May 12, 2011at 7pm at C.L.R. James Auditorium at the Cipriani College of Labour and Co-operative Studies, Valsayn.

Admission is free. For more info, please contact the OWTU Education and Research Department at 652-2703 etc 107.

On Tuesday 19th and Wednesday 20th April, 2011, the Oilfields Workers' Trade Union will host, for the first time ever, LabourTech-Trinidad and Tobago. A first not only for the OWTU but also for Trinidad and Tobago. Inspired by LaborTech 2010, held in December 2010 at the University of San Francisco, LabourTech-Trinidad and Tobago will focus on the fundamentals of five communications tools: Writing, Photos, Videos, Social Media (Facebook, Twitter), and Cell Phones.

For more information, please contact Cde. N. Johnson or Cde. W. Lopez at the OWTU Education and Research Department at 652-2703 ext 107

OWTU Public Policy Forum to Address:

Coalition Culture, Coalition Politics and Coalition Governments in Trinidad and Tobago

Thursday 17^th March, 2011@ 7:30am @ OWTU Paramount Bldg

The Oilfields Workers’ Trade Union over the years has demonstrated its commitment to facilitating open discussion on issues of national interest.

Given the current local political context, with the People’s Partnership Government being a coalition of five political parties including the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) it is critical to have this discussion about coalition culture, politics and governments. The Forum will take the format of a panel discussion followed by open discussion.

Our esteemed panelists will be: Sunity Maharaj, editor of the T&T Review and renowned local journalist; Lennox Sankersingh, attorney-at-law and political activist; and Senator David Abdulah, General Secretary of the OWTU and President of FITUN. 

We welcome your media house to this Breakfast Forum. Breakfast will be served at 7:30am and the panel discussion will begin at 8:00am. The cost per person of this activity is $40.00 and the cost for students with ID (e.g. Cipriani College, UWI, UTT) is $20.00, students in school uniform would be admitted free of charge. Media (with ID) will also be admitted free of charge.

For more information, please contact, OWTU Education and Research Department at  652-2703 ext 105, 117, 119, 120, or via cell at 791-2193.

Location: Paramount Building

Location: Paramount Building