The union is still providing the usual services to its members but the pace of the operations has slowed down a bit. Training programmes, the issuing of bursary awards and medical and financial assistance were still part of the union's operations, he said.
Members now have to visit the branches in the various areas to pay their dues.
The GPSU and the government are locked in a court battle over the cessation of the deductions. Yarde revealed that some of the union's staff had to be re-allocated to deal with the additional work which arose as a result of the government's action. We had to re-allocate staff to address the development which occurred as a result of the obstruction of the system we had concerning the dues. He added that there were about 1,200-1,500 persons whose status was in dispute. According to Yarde, union membership forms were traced to these persons but the PSM was still treating them as agency shop contributors.