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Year
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Date
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Historical
Highlight
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1979
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March
31
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Meeting at Mt. Hope Junior Secondary called by Frank B. Seepersad.
Steering Committee for the Unification of Teachers (COMFUT) appointed.
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June
|
Nationwide signature campaign calling for Amendment of Education
Act No. 1 of 1966. One Union for all teachers. |
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Oct.
24
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TTUTA's Constitution adopted |
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1980
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April
24
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TTUTA recognised as a Trade Union. |
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June
14
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1st National Elections. Six (6) Officers elected on one-man/one-vote
system. |
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Nov
4 - Dec.
|
Massive
nationwide demonstrations. Picketing of Parliament. Announcement
by Government that Education Act (1966) would be amended. Mass
demonstrations in rejection of certain provisions of draft of
second amendment. Act 1 of 1981 finally passed. Office opened
at Speedway Building, San Juan. |
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1981
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Dec.
21
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Certificate of Recognition granted by Registration, Recognition
and Certification Board. |
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1982
|
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Introduction
of the Group Health Plan. Discounts at various firms. |
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1983
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Membership
to Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT)/WCOTP |
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July
1
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Introduction of Death Benefit. |
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1985
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1985
Purchase of Building for Head Office, Curepe. TTUTA Hosted CUT
Conference. |
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1986
|
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Securing
of Scholarships at Cipriani College of Labour and Cooperative
Studies. |
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1987
|
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Purchase of Building for South Office. 1,100 temporary teachers
confirmed. |
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1988
|
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Success in getting government to retain an uninterrupted Teacher
Training Programme. TTUTA's President elected President of the
Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT). |
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1989
|
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Scholarships
at CCLCS extended to include Cooperative Studies. |
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1990
|
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Establishment of a Code of Ethics |
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1991
|
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Won CUT first Poetry Competition. Introduction of Study Circle
Membership Training Programme. TTUTA acquired land for Teachers'
Centre, Tobago. |
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1992
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Frank
B. Seepersad Award given for the first time. Proposed Collective
Agreement adopted by the Association. TTUTA hosted CUT Student
Athletics Championships. |
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1993
|
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Graduation
of the first group of students of TTUTA/TASETT University of Sheffield
Certificate /Diploma in Special Education. 1st. recognition of
World Teachers' Day 1st Strike Ballot taken. |
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1994
|
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TTUTA settles long outstanding arrears. |
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1995
|
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TTUTA acquires land for Teachers' Centre, Trinidad. |
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1996
|
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Series of marches by TTUTA members for improved Salaries & COLA
- Port of Spain, San Fernando, Tobago. |
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1997
|
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Negotiation
of First Collective Agreement completed. |
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1998
|
|
Death of Second Vice-President, Mr. McKensley Nathasingh who had
served the Association in several capacities for thirteen (13)
years. Master of Education in Education Studies introduced by
TTUTA/University of Sheffield |
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1999
|
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First female Tobago Officer elected. |
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April
19
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TTUTA
declares day of non-violence against teachers. |
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2000
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October
|
TTUTA
concludes negotiations with the Chief Personnel Officer, with
teachers gaining substantial increases, based on a Job Evaluation
exercise. |
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2001
|
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TTUTA embarks on massive fund-raising campaigns for the construction
of its Teachers' Centres, one in Tobago and the other in Trinidad. |
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|
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TTUTA
concludes salary negotiations with its office staff, with the
latter getting an overall 16% increase.
TTUTA fields a cricket team which participates for the first
time in the CUT Les Harris Cricket competition in St. Lucia
and places second.
Mr. Clyde Permell, Past President of TTUTA and the CUT was honoured
by the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT) for his outstanding
work in promoting Caribbean Trade Unionism. Mr. Permell was
President of the CUT from 1995 to 1999.
TTUTA/Mount
Saint Vincent Master of Education Programme introduced.
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2003
|
|
Mr.
Anthony Garcia, Past President of TTUTA and the CUT was honoured
by the Caribbean Union of Teachers (CUT)
TTUTA's
Professional Magazine launched - The Professional Teacher
Deed
of lease finalised for land for Teacher's Centre in Trinidad
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2004
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April
|
TTUTA
celebrates its 25th Anniversary
TTUTA
is online with its new web site www.ttuta.org
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