JCTU not concerned

The Jamaica Confederation of  Trade Unions (JCTU) says it's not worried about the implications for public sector workers following the government's failure to return to teachers with an improved wage offer last week.

The scheduled talks were seen as an indication of  the type of  offer the government prepared to make to to public sector workers.  But the talks did not take place as planned by Friday.

Chairman of  the JCTU's Public Sector Committee, Keith Comrie says despite the missed talks, he does not believe the government is shying away from making a better wage offer to public sector workers.

Comrie says the  absence of Finance Minister Dr.Peter Phillips  from the island could have played a part in the delay in the government meeting with the teachers.

The government has offered public sector workers a 5 percent wage increase over two years.

However, it has been rejected.