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Revoke expatriate’s work permit – Brown
Saturday, 10 May 2008
There is evidence of a further breakdown in the already strained relationship between the University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU) and Jamaica Infrastructure Operators Limited (JIO), managers of Highway 2000 Toll Roads and Plazas.
President of the UAWU Lambert Brown has demanded the withdrawal of the work permit issued to a top level expatriate employee at JIO.
In a two page release, Mr. Brown called on the Minister of Labour and Social Security to withdraw the permit issued to French national Jean-Francois Doreau.
He further asked that the ongoing dispute between the union and JIO over workers' benefits be referred to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal for arbitration.
The UAWU head complained that to date no meeting has been held to discuss the matter and blames JIO management for this.
Mr. Brown also noted that his union would find it extremely difficult to participate in any social partnership talks between the government, private sector and trade unions, if the situation with the Toll management company is not addressed by the Labour Ministry.
The UAWU represents over 100 toll collectors, toll operators, supervisors, technicians and engineers at JIO.
Last month, 110 positions at the company were made redundant as job functions were out-sourced.
At the time, JIO pointed to a strained relationship with the union, and claimed the UAWU should shoulder some blame for the redundancies.
Saturday, 10 May 2008
There is evidence of a further breakdown in the already strained relationship between the University and Allied Workers Union (UAWU) and Jamaica Infrastructure Operators Limited (JIO), managers of Highway 2000 Toll Roads and Plazas.
President of the UAWU Lambert Brown has demanded the withdrawal of the work permit issued to a top level expatriate employee at JIO.
In a two page release, Mr. Brown called on the Minister of Labour and Social Security to withdraw the permit issued to French national Jean-Francois Doreau.
He further asked that the ongoing dispute between the union and JIO over workers' benefits be referred to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal for arbitration.
The UAWU head complained that to date no meeting has been held to discuss the matter and blames JIO management for this.
Mr. Brown also noted that his union would find it extremely difficult to participate in any social partnership talks between the government, private sector and trade unions, if the situation with the Toll management company is not addressed by the Labour Ministry.
The UAWU represents over 100 toll collectors, toll operators, supervisors, technicians and engineers at JIO.
Last month, 110 positions at the company were made redundant as job functions were out-sourced.
At the time, JIO pointed to a strained relationship with the union, and claimed the UAWU should shoulder some blame for the redundancies.