Ministry of Labour and Social Development

The Ministry of Labour and Social Development announced Monday evening that the strike action at the Morton Salt Company at Inagua has ended.

As a result of conciliation talks at the Ministry Monday, both Morton Salt management and the Bahamas Industrial Manufacturers and Allied Workers Union have agreed to refer all outstanding trade disputes to the Industrial Tribunal for final determination.

It has also been agreed that a binding arbitration process will be established to conciliate all further disputes between management and the union.