Petrotrin workers walk off

By Upstream staff 

Some 6,000 permanent and contract employees of Trinidad and Tobago’s state-owned oil company Petrotrin have been on strike for nearly two days, halting production.

The workers' grievances include health and safety concerns that have led to work stoppages in the past.

Union leaders claim Petrotrin management has let promises go unfulfilled for as long as four years.

Petrotrin’s plans to lease and sell certain properties have also fuelled fears of layoffs.

The strike began yesterday.

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07 May 2008 20:06 GMT  | last updated: 07 May 2008 20:10 GMT