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Oct 09, 2010 News
Linesmen from Linden Electricity Company, a week ago, decided to down tools after several pleas for the implementation of risk allowance fell on deaf ears. The men decided to take to the streets to highlight some of the crisis they have been experiencing.
They were, instead, given warning letters a few days ago by their employers, after they refused to resume duty after the two-day protest. They then had their services terminated.
According to one of the affected workers they decided to protest after working for several years without any risk allowances, taking into account the dangerous duties that are undertaken.
By yesterday the said men were reinstated but were not given any positive word whether their request will be granted.
“We were accepted back on the job but the boss told us that he get words from Georgetown that we should be given warning letters,” said one of the affected the workers.
“We come to work every day and carry out task which is life threatening… not knowing if we will see our family again and when we ask the boss for risk allowance and he told us that his hands are tied.”
Some of the linesmen believe that they have been discriminated against and are pleading for the intervention of the Labour Ministry.
Based on an earlier report, the workers returned to work two days after they walked off. They were prevented from resuming duties. They were reportedly told by Company Manager, Horace James, that he will have to receive instructions from the main office in Georgetown before he could accept them back on as staff.
However, James refuted the claims by the reinstated workers.
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