Editor’s note:They blew their shot to make
Mary Francis a national hero and ride her train to human rights acclaim. Now,
the St Lucia Labour Party is making another Mary ensette with antagonistic glory.
Former trade unionist, die-hard che-Labour Henry Charles takes pause as his
party charges in where John Compton feared to tread.
STRATEGY AND TACTICS: WILL MARY BE MADE A
HEROINE?
By Henry Charles
Trade Unionist, Regional and International Consultant
In
any struggle the often mis-understood science of STRATEGY and TACTICS plays a
critical role. Victory or defeat is usually determined by by competent
application of STRATEGY and TACTICS or lack thereof. The same holds true for
achieving compromise, mutual respect and settlement of disputes. Unfortunately
the desired appreciation and grasp of the science of STRATEGY and TACTICS is
usually in short supply.
This
ongoing struggle between the Government of Saint Lucia and Public Sector Trade
Unions accentuates this reality.
Personally
I don't think THE PRIME MINISTER has totally abandoned his early WRM teachings
on STRATEGY and TACTICS but can the same be said of his LOYALISTS and FOOT
SOLDIERS?
Methinks
not.
Whether
you admire or not, agree or not, with The President of the Civil Service
Association, Mary Isaac, the truth is that the ill-advised, politically
inspired attacks on her personality and perceived alliances are turning her
into a victim and possibly a heroine. TANTO, TANTO!
The
Government, ruling SLP and operatives must not underestimate the extent of the
despair among especially the MIDDLE CLASS about the possible negative impact of
a proposed salary cut on their fragile economic status. It is not that they do
not appreciate the economic challenges facing Saint Lucia. They do but are
genuinely frightened by the prospect of a decline in their socio-economic
standing.
Tactically,
if GOVERNMENT is to secure the support of Public Workers for the proposed cuts
there must be a greater demonstration of empathy towards public workers on the
part of the PAY CUT PROPONENTS. Perhaps, Sir Julian Robert Hunte can teach them
a thing or two about empathy.
STOP
these un-productive, ill-advised attacks and unmitigated display of hubris.
MAKE HASTE SLOWLY!
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