St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands — The Virgin Islands Department of Justice has filed on its behalf a Complaint and a motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction seeking to stop and prevent members of the [union] from an unlawful job action in the form of a “sick-out.”
Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) Officers are classified as Class 3 First Responders and are prohibited by law from engaging in any form of strike, regardless of duration. The current job action is viewed as a threat to public safety and is deemed unacceptable. The Departments are confident that the Court will intervene to bring the work stoppage to an end and ensure adequate staffing to protect the public on every shift.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2025
Sandra Goomansingh
Media Relations Director
(340) 774-5666 ext. 10105
Email: sandra.goomansingh@doj.vi.gov