In the past week, the city of Port of Spain has been engulfed in smoke that is exposing our citizens to levels of pollution; ten times the allowed level. This is not the result of natural causes, but instead the result of civil unrest.

In the 1960’s trade union membership was more than twice as much as it is now and industrial relations was more about power relations; hence, the prevalence of adversarial relationships between employers and employees.

Over the years, Employers Consultative Association (ECA) has been hearing a common problem among its employers - under-skilled labour force is very difficult to retain long-term.

The importance of integrity has always existed among the business community, but in recent times has been shown as falling short.