Airport Workers Promised No Immediate Job Cuts

Airport Workers Promised No Immediate Job Cuts

The Democratic Labour Party wants the government to provide more details on the proposed 300 million dollar deal for the upgrade and management of Grantley Adams International Airport.

DLP spokesman on labour matters, Walter Maloney, fears there may be job losses.

DLP spokesman on labour matters, Walter Maloney.

Meantime, Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has told the House of Assembly that the government will be completely transparent on the airport deal.

She notes that talks are underway with the workers’ trade union representatives.

Miss Mottley also promises the workers will get an equity stake in the businesses and that there will be no job reductions for at least two years.

 

Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley.

 

General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, Richard Greene, confirmed to Starcom Network News that they have been promised that there will be no immediate job cuts.

But there’s still a worry about what will happen at a further date.

General Secretary of the National Union of Public Workers, Richard Greene

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