Antigua Trades and Labour Union (ATLU) President Bernard De Nully says APUA workers will continue their protest until long-standing complaints about workplace conditions, pensions and wages are addressed.

De Nully said workers in ATLU bargaining units have repeatedly raised health and safety concerns at facilities including the T&D plant, the Arrow plant, South Mall and Poseidon Gardens, but the issues remain unresolved.

“We gave notice since the first of February 2025 that health and safety issues… must be addressed. They haven’t been addressed,” he said.

He pointed to deteriorating workplace conditions, including leaks and pest problems, and also accused the utility of failing to honour pension obligations.

“They’re not being honored, they’re not being paid,” De Nully said, noting that a worker recently died without receiving a pension.

The union is also seeking a 10% wage increase and an end to what it describes as the victimization of workers.

“We are asking for 10 percent… It is reasonable. We are not demanding too much,” he said, adding: “We will not back down.”

Negotiations with management have been ongoing for about a year, and the union says the protest will continue until its demands are met.