( Real News Antigua)…One class of workers at the State Insurance Company Ltd. is set to be made redundant as of March 31, 2004.
According to correspondence signed by Chief Executive Officer
Aarion A. Nicholas, and shared with REAL News today, January 3,
the “Supervisor Line” will be axed, as the statutory corporation
restructures in order to remain “a viable entity.”
The letter officially gives the affected staff the three months’ notice
required by the Labour Code and their Collective Bargaining
Agreement with the Antigua Trades & Labour Union, and assures
them that their terminal benefits will be paid.
In the meantime, the letter says these employees are welcome to
apply for other positions in the organization.
For some time now, there have been murmurings and muted
complaints – by both employees and previous directors of the State
Insurance board – about the way in which the company is being run.
Only a few months ago, two managers were summarily dismissed –
and, according to observers, subsequently defamed by comments
made by Cabinet members.
REAL News will continue to follow and report on this latest
development.
