Prime Minister Tillman Thomas, who is also leader of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), says his administration has established a “good foundation" with its “good governance agenda," but concedes that it fell short on implementation. He has blamed the implementation deficit on problems within the party and government that led to cabinet resignations and the expulsion from the NDC of ten members, including five Members of Parliament.

There is no formal national minimum wage established in St. Lucia, ... also no minimum wage structure per sector.

Minimum wage regulations in effect since 1985 set wages for a limited number of occupations. The minimum monthly wage for office clerks was EC$300 ($111), for shop assistants EC$200 (US$74), and for messengers EC$160 (US$59).

The Minimum Wage was EC$7.50 ($2.78) an hour for all categories of labour, which provided a barely adequate standard of Living.

According to Prudent, while it is understood that the aim of every foreign investor is to derive larger and larger profits on their investments on the island, investing in Saint Lucia should not be interpreted as a green light to overrun the will of the people, belittle their sovereignty and, in the process, destroy their natural coastal structures, which will eventually lead to the demise of their livelihoods and place major restrictions on what's left of their patrimony.